Students learn about college programs
College Fair features many college representatives
By Canishka Alexander
This year's College Fair 2010 saw many
new changes. The first had to do with the
retirement of Isobel Sherman, a veteran
educator who organized the event for years
before turning it over to Beverly Rolle, a
S' teacher at Agape Christian School. The
College Fair also took place at a differ-
ent location from New Vision Ministries
This year and is expected to continue taking
place at Agape's Grace Gym.
Among the more familiar colleges and
universities represented, there were three
new institutions present: Livingston Col-
Slege, Flagler University and the Art Insti-
A. tute of Atlanta. Despite the new additions,
Mrs. Rolle was disappointed that BTVI and
Bahamas Baptist Community College did
not have any representatives at the College
Fair. However, some institutions had men-
tioned problems with funding. She is confi-
dent that when a committee is formed, the
event will be bigger and better next year.
On a more positive note, representa-
tives from Bethune-Cookman University,
the College of The Bahamas, Florida Me-
morial University, Humber University,
annual College Fair was held on November 16 at Grace Gym. Thirteen colleges were represented and gave information about Northwood University, Palm Beach At-
hools, courses offered, housing, expenses, scholarships available and qualifications required. The students asked questions and lantic University, St. Thomas University,
brochures and material home to study. 5/w, is the representative from St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Savannah College of Art and Design, St.
ing to her are Cecile Albury, Principal of Agape Christian School; Dr. Lenora Black, Abaco's Education Superintendent; and Mary's University and the University of

three students from S.C. Bootle High School in Cooper's Town. Agape Christian School hosted the College Fair this year for the
first time.

Please see College Fair Page 2

Santa made a very early visit to Marsh Harbour on November 20 when the Scurvy Few
Motorcycle Club held its annual Toys for Tots campaign. The club collects new, un-
wrapped Christmas toys that they deliver to needy families just prior to Christmas. The
children were eager to tell him their wishes for gifts under the tree. See story on page 5.

Angels Academy is the only school on Abaco that celebrated One Bahamas. These are
the youngest children in the school performing Ji, ai,,nly and friends. One Bahamas is
a program in schools that promotes unity and nationalpride and showcases Bahamian
culture.

By Jennifer Hudson
The students of Angels Academy cel-
ebrated One Bahamas on November 19
with a delightful programme presented
to family members and friends on the
school grounds. This was the school's
first presentation celebrating Our Culture

and Our History as ONE PEOPLE. The
school grounds were patriotically decorat-
ed in swags of the national colours and the
Bahamian flag was raised to the singing of
the National Anthem.
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College Fair leaves students motivated

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Tampa attended the event.
Many of the students expressed inter-
est in Livingstone College in North Car-
olina because of the athletic scholarships
that are available. Darian Lightbourne,
S.C. Bootle High School's head girl, was
one of those students. Although she was
not worried about obtaining an academic
scholarship based on her grades, she was
grateful to have the option to pay her way
through school because of her athletic abil-
ity as well. She also visited the College of
The Bahamas and Bethune-Cookman. She
is hoping to major in accounting and mi-
nor in Spanish. All of the colleges offered
these options.
Like Darian, Akeem Adderley of Abaco

Central High School was looking for some-
thing close to home. He talked to the repre-
sentatives of the University of Tampa and
the College of The Bahamas. He is hop-
ingg to pursue a career in the performing
arts, which both institutions offer including
scholarships.
Billy Dajuste, senior counselor for Bet-
hune-Cookman University, said he was
"happy to share information with the great
students of Abaco." According to Mr.
Dajuste there are approximately 84 Baha-
mian students currently enrolled at the uni-
versity and 16 of them are Abaconians. He
said Bahamians are well known and main-
tain a nice presence on campus.
"The experience is awesome, and I've
been coming five years in a row now, and
like I told you, I wouldn't miss this for the

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Students were interested in talking to the representatives of the College of The Bahamas.
Many Abaco students attend COB for at least the first two years to keep the expenses
down.

world," he said. "It's a great experience
when I get a chance to speak with students
who are interested in coming to college.
These students are very motivated, and
once I see the motivation coming from
them, it's always an honour for me to help
them to get to the next step. So again, I'll
be here as long as I'm working for Bet-
hune-Cookman, and I guarantee you'll see
me here every year."
Because most of their international stu-
dents are from The Bahamas, Trevor Lew-
is from Florida Memorial University said
that they will continue to attend the College
Fair.
Then there was St. Thomas University,
where Bahamian-born Andre Lightbourn
is the dean of Enrollment Management.
This was his first time attending the event,
which he described as worthwhile. He said
that any time he is given a chance to speak
with prospective students it is always worth
the time and effort. "We as individuals in

higher education like to see when students
are eager to advance themselves and clear-
ly that has taken place here today," Mr.
Lightbourn explained.
He and other representatives pointed out
that were interested in business, medical
careers, hospitality, aviation and the sci-
ences. Nevertheless, careers in film and
design are becoming more popular among
Bahamian students.
Susan Padilha, assistant director of ad-
missions for the Art Institute of Atlanta,
said that she deals primarily with interna-
tional students and that they have had very
successful students from The Bahamas.
Interestingly, the institute began reaching
out to Bahamian students after they were
discovered by searching the Internet.
Darvin Toussaint of the College of The
Bahamas said their interest was not to sim-
ply promote COB and the programs of-
fered, but to promote education as a whole.

Humber University, located in Toronto, Ontario, was represented at the College Fair.
Most high schools on Abaco had students in the higher grades attend this annual event.

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Santa thrilled children at the Toys for Tots event

By Canishka Alexander
Santa made a special visit to Marsh Har-
bour on November 20 during the 13th An-
nual Toys for Tots fund-raising event. He
manages to come yearly during this event
and spends time listening to the children's
wish list for gifts. Once again this year he
made many children happy to know that he
had heard them.
Toys for Tots was held across from
Memorial Plaza. Some of the members of
the Scurvy Few Motorcycle Club Abaco
Chapter organized it to raise funds to buy
toys for needy children. The club members
also ask the public to donate new toys that
can be distributed. Tickets were sold for an
assortment of food items including cotton
candy, hot dogs and hamburgers and for
the bouncing castle.
As always the bouncing castle complete

with a gigantic Sponge Bob that towered
several feet above its entrance was popular
among the children. Sid Dawes, secretary
of the Scurvy Few, accepted tickets and
kept watch over the excited children in the
bouncing castle.
Toys for Tots is actually a separate enti-
ty from the Scurvy Few and is a charitable
organization. He explained that the execu-
tive committee of Scurvy Few is the execu-
tive committee of Toys for Tots. Raising
funds for Toys for Tots is done throughout
the year.
This year was a bittersweet year for the
members as they witnessed the assistance
from almost all of their corporate sponsors
dry up completely because of the econo-
my. Even the donation cans that have been
decorated with the Toys for Tots logo and
placed in business establishments have not
done well in recent
years.
In previous years
one of the members
revealed that the club
purchased $4,500
worth of toys. How-
ever, they are commit-
ted to giving whatever
number of toys that
they are able to pur-
chase this year to the
Department of Social
Services for distribu-
tion in the communi-
ties.

A bouncing castle provided fun for the children Inl they wait-
ed to talk with Santa. The funds raised will purchase gifts for
children who are less fortunate.

Mr. Dawes said that
one of the club's other
goals is to do com-
munity service with
regard to the garbage
containers, maps and

benches. Although they charge for the
visitor maps and charge for the advertising
on the benches, the money that is collected
is used to do things within the community.
Sharing some history of how the Scurvy
Club came into existence, Mr. Dawes said
that the Scurvy Few members have been
meeting in Marsh Harbour for 14 years.
The club started with a group of about six
men and currently there are about 12 to 15
members with eight to 10 active members
in town. There is a member in Nassau and
one in Freeport, and also a Florida chapter
that has been established.

Those looking to become part of the
Scurvy Few can meet with the members
"usually on the first Thursday of almost
every month." Interested persons obvi-
ously must be the owner of a motorcycle
and even more importantly be prepared
to donate time. The club is in search of
dedicated people who will be there to work
and be there for the club at all times par-
ticularly when it come to spending time at
events like Toys for Tots.

Santa spent time witn mte cilaren wno visited mm i/nh ne was at Toys for lots on
November 20. The occasion was to raise funds to buy toys for needy children on Abaco.
This yearly event is one way that the Scurvy Few Motorcycle Club of Abaco is working
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Tribute is
paid to veterans
By Canishka Alexander
On November 14 Bahamians nationwide
paid tribute to those who sacrificed their
lives during World War I and World War
II. A special service was held at Aldersgate
Methodist Church in Marsh Harbour and
continued at the Marsh Harbour Memorial
Garden where Rev. Charles Carey and the
Boys' and Girls' Brigades entertained the
small gathering with a few musical selec-
tions that are symbolic of Remembrance
Day.
Remembrance Day was formerly known
as Armistice Day and was celebrated on

November 11. There were not many in
attendance at this significant event. Rev.
Carey thanked Bertram Knowles for his at-
tendance on behalf of the Governor Gen-
eral, Sir Arthur Foulkes.
Commenting on the lack of attendance,
Rev. Carey said that in recent years, inter-
est and participation had begun to dwindle
because of a decline in uniformed youth
organizations. However, he was proud
to state that the Boys' and Girls' Brigades
have continued in their commitment to
honouring our nation's heroes and have
led Abaco in the celebrations for nearly 20
years.
The ceremonies on Abaco pay trib-
ute to Capt. Leonard Thompson, Chester

Thompson, and four Royal Bahamas De-
fence Force officers: Austin Smith, Fen-
rick Sturrup, David Tucker and Edward
Williams, who were killed in the strafing
of the HMBS Flamingo by a Cuban war-
plane in 1980.
Absent this year from the ceremony
were the symbolic poppies and the pres-
ence of a commemorative wreath that is
placed in the water near the Memorial
Garden.
Parenting Seminar
is completed
By Erika Lowe
The Christian Counselling Centre be-

gan its first Parenting With Purpose class
on September 21st, 2010. Parenting With
Purpose is an outreach programme devel-
oped by the Christian Counselling Centre
in collaboration with the Department of
Social Services. On November 16th, 2010,
our Parenting With Purpose Graduation
was held for the Class of Fall 2010. These
parents expressed great ambition and ex-
citement in, not only practicing what they
learnt in their own homes, but also taking
their new found knowledge into the sur-
rounding community.
Parenting With Purpose is a class de-
Please see Central Page 7

The Boys' and Girls' Brigades under the direction of Rev. Charles Carey honoured the
veterans who gave their lives for their country. Remembrance Day honours veterans of
World Wars I and II and also officers of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force who died from
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The Christian Counselling Centre in Marsh Harbour offered a seminar for parents to
help them work with their children better. On completion of the course the leaders held
a graduation ceremony. 5/ii are, seated, Counsellor Erika Lowe, standing, Gigi and
Charles Pinder, Cleopatra Burrows, Counsellor Margaret Smith, Sherita Clarke, Israel
and Denise Wallace.

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signed to assist parents in our community
with creating a positive family environ-
ment. Parents will walk away with tools
to build a home empowered by love and
limits. These foundations will provide chil-
dren with a sense of security and parents
with a sense of confidence. Parents are
provided with tools to assist in this through
eight fundamental classes which include:
1. Different Faces and Functions of Fami-
lies. 2. Child Development Stages and
Nutrition. 3. Communication with Your
Child. 4. Promoting Your Child's Self-Es-
teem. 5. Conflict, Resolution and Forgive-
ness. 6. Reinforcing Good Behavior and
Discipline. 7. Preparing Your Child For
and Dealing With Your Child's School. 8.
Money Management & Your Family Re-
sources.
These classes were held at the Christian
Counselling Centre in the D & S Shopping
Centre in Marsh Harbour every Tuesday
night. The classes were facilitated by a va-
riety of community leaders including Julie
Cooper, Erika Lowe, Joan Baillou, Pas-
tor Earlyn Baillou, Terry Benjamin, Sgt.
Rachel Metalus, Margaret Smith, Judith

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Parenting With Purpose will be held
once every Fall Term beginning in October
and once every Spring Term beginning in
February. The upcoming Parenting With
Purpose Spring Class will begin on Feb-
ruary 1st, 2011. Cost for these classes is
$10 per class for individuals and $15 per
class for couples. For the entire eight week
course, it is a TOTAL of $80 per individ-
ual and $120 per couple. We ask that 50
percent of the TOTAL cost be paid at time
of registration. The registration deadline
for the Spring Class is January 25th, 2011.
For further information, contact the
Christian Counseling Center at triplecaba-
co@gmail.com or call us at 242-367-6215.
Cancer Society opens
its Christmas Shop
By Jennifer Hudson
Once again this year, following on its
success of last year, the Abaco Cancer So-
ciety has opened its Christmas Shop in the
old John Bull premises next to Mangoes.
The shop opened on November 18 and has
had a steady flow of patrons since. In fact,
there were people waiting for the doors to

open on the 18th. Everyone loves its at-
tractive, very reasonably priced, high qual-
ity merchandise, the majority of which is
brand new. There are so many wonderful
choices for Christmas gifts from scented
candles, jewelry boxes, ceramic and glass-
ware, bags, wraps, books, DVD's and
CD's to framed prints and jewelry. One
wall is completely covered with decora-
tions for the Christmas tree which would
be the envy of all.

Organizer of the store, Marjolein Scott,
has been very touched by the outpouring
of generosity this year from persons out-
side The Bahamas who have never been
to Abaco but have heard of the work of
the Abaco Cancer Society and want to sup-
port its great work. Many items have been
received from abroad including pictures,
prints, a wonderful seahorse made by a

Please see Central Page 9

Blue Hole may cause road to relocate

The Lost Reel Blue Hole is located beside the Capt. Ernest Dean Highway between the
Snake Cay turnoffand the Wilson City power plant turnoff It is not visible from the road
but a dip in the road has been observed at that spot for some time. Prior to the new gen-
erators being moved to the site from Marsh Harbour, a bypass road was constructed by
BEC around the Blue Hole as officials felt the heavy loads could cause a major problem.
This temporary road can be seen on the left of the picture. More i c,rily the dip has
become more pronounced. Now a drilling rig has determined that the rock sturcture on
the west side is solid i iti the east side is porous and spongy. As a result, the road may
be relocated slightly to the west.

The Cancer Society Abaco Branch has once again opened a Christmas gift shop in Marsh
Harbour to raise funds for its programs to assist Abaco women with the costs of preven-
tive care in the fight against breast cancer and travel and medical costs for those Abaco
women who have cancer. The shop has mostly new items, many donated by artists and
craftsmen. The response by the public is very encouraging.

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The Editor

Says

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Local events show initiative

Abaco people have a remarkable capac-
ity to highlight their past, enjoy the present
and look to the future. We are just leav-
ing the quiet fall season when we have
few visitors and no community events of
consequence. However, for an island with
a base population of 16,000 there are a
remarkable number of home-grown festi-
vals and events for everyone to enjoy. It is
extraordinary that many of these programs
originate in towns with populations of 500
residents or less.
Green Turtle Cay and Hope Town are
starting the holiday season with public
events. Green Turtle is just concluding
a weekend of events including a public
Thanksgiving dinner, a golf cart parade
and a Saturday all-day fair. Hope Town
is holding its 12th year of its popular box
cart races. These Hope Town races and the
Green Turtle Cay events are well worth the
open admission, but for off-island folks it
requires a ferry ride. Food and drink are
sold to raise money for their town's youth
and other programs.
Abaco's largest one-day event, the
Christmas Festival, will be staged on De-
cember 4 in Marsh Harbour. It lasts from
mid-day to late that night. It is estimated
that several thousand people, possibly
more, enjoy this pre-Christmas festival.
The crowd during the day is made up of
families and children with many persons
coming from the cays, taking advantage of
ferry schedules. Evening attendance is pri-
marily adults from mainland Abaco as well
as the far ends of the island.
The day and evening hours are often
interspersed with music, dance, Judo and
Karate demonstrations, sometimes a dog
show, fashion shows, school and church
bands, praise dancers and other entertain-
ment the Festival organizers can find. Af-
ter dark music will be provided this year
by Her Majesty's Prison Pop Band.
It is early in the growing season, but
booths will be staffed by farmers with fresh
produce. Artisans, craftsmen and serious
home-hobby individuals will be displaying
and selling their best efforts, homemade
jams, jellies, garnishes, candies, home-
made coconut ice cream, cakes and other

sweets.
Abaco has a wide variety of artists; some
paint, some carve, some create jewelry,
others work with wood making model
boats, driftwood picture frames, bowls and
other items made from native hardwoods.
Booths will offer a variety of authentic
Bahamian cuisine, complete meals with
peas 'n rice and macaroni and cheese.
Many snacks will also be offered.
Besides the usual assortment of soft
drinks, an adult bar will be offering beer
and heavier beverages. A little snooping
through the stalls may turn up someone of-
fering a variety of native bush teas along
with a lesson on bush medicine.
Santa will be giving gifts to children in
the afternoon. For the first time, the Rota-
ry Club is organizing a float parade during
the day. Evenings have traditionally ended
with a Junkanoo rush and a Christmas tree
lighting ceremony.
Other holiday events include:
* A boat parade at Green Turtle Cay on
December 11
* A Christmas Cantata at Marsh Harbour
Gospel Chapel on Decemberl2
* The North Abaco Christmas Festival
December 13 at the Treasure Cay Primary
School
* A Christmas Concert at the St John the
Baptist Anglican Church in Marsh Har-
bour on December 15
* The annual Police Christmas party for
children on December 18 at the Marsh
Harbour police station.
* Cherokee celebrates on Christmas Eve

in the Methodist Church yard with a large
decorated Christmas tree laden with chil-
dren's gifts. The wrapped gifts were placed
there earlier by parents. When Santa ar-
rives on his sleigh, he hands out the gifts
to the assembled children. A public dinner
is held afterwards in the school with dona-
tions requested.
Christmas tree lighting ceremonies are
planned for many of our townships. Check
with a member of your town committee to
see if a Christmas tree lighting program is
scheduled. Many churches have programs
featuring the Christmas story.
Hope Town is scheduling a New Year's
Eve Junkanoo Rush which includes their
school children. On January 1 the social
focus shifts to Green Turtle Cay which
holds an afternoon Junkanoo parade. The
town will be crowded and ferries will run
all day. This is an opportunity to see the
colorful Junkanoo costumes in daylight as
opposed to the traditional nighttime Junk-
anoo rush. Sidewalk vendors will offer a
wide variety of food.
All of these upcoming holiday events
and the many others appearing in the
months that follow are a tribute to Abaco's
resourcefulness and drive. Most of the
events are initiated in small towns to enter-
tain and raise funds for various community
projects. Merchants work to make their
shops appealing which draw customers.
Our progressive residents carry this theme
further by making their entire town more
appealing to attract foreign and domestic
visitors who spend money.

Snubbed by Nassau again
An employment advertisement appeared
in the Nassau Guardian on November 22
requesting applications for an ambulance
driver for government's emergency ser-
vice on Abaco. The Nassau Hospital Au-
thority was contacted on November 25 and
asked if the position should be advertised
locally. We were told "not at this time,"
but they would keep us in mind for future
positions.
Apparently it had been decided that
Abaco does not have any one qualified or
interested so there is no need to pursue
Abaco exposure for this job.
As Abaco expands, various government
jobs will become available that should be
advertised for local applicants. When our
new airport terminal and tower come on-
line, tower staff and possibly firemen will
be needed.
BEC recently advertised in Nassau for
an Environmental and Safety Officer for its
new Abaco plant. Only after we inquired
did they advertise locally. Earlier, BEC
advertised in Nassau for a mechanic to be
stationed at its Abaco station. Obviously,
the company was satisfied that Abaco
would not have any mechanics interested
in this position.
Apparently, it is assumed that Abaco
persons interested in the few government
openings locally will be scanning the Nas-
sau papers.
We will continue to bring these govern-
ment oversights to the public's attention as
we become aware of them.

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Cheated by
Yellow Air again
Dear Editor,
Once again I am very upset with Yel-
low Air Taxi. Today, November 20th, my
mother was suppose to fly on Yellow Air
from Fort Lauderdale to Marsh Harbour at
11:45 a.m. When my mother arrived at the
ticket counter, they told her she missed her
flight. They charged her $75 to go on the
flight the next morning to Marsh Harbour.
I just found out that Yellow Air Taxi did
not have a flight; they canceled the flight
today and did not fly to Marsh Harbour at
11:45 a.m.
I am very upset because they did to her
what they did to me when they canceled
my flight. But I am more upset now be-
cause they did this to my mother. They
charged my mother $75 for a flight that
they canceled, and they told her she missed
the flight. Why the lies?
I think someone needs to do something
because they are really taking advantage of
us. They have crossed the line with this,

and I will never fly with them again. They
are crooks.
Janice
Be careful of your
grocery packer
Dear Editor,
If you are a Maxwell's shopper, you
should not get a packer mad at you. I did
and when another boy started to pack for
me, the first one came to him and told him
to stop packing and he did. I just want to
tell you because he will not let anyone pack
for you. I am just waiting to see when he
will send the bosses home.
This is not the first complaint to go
in about him. So why is he still there. I
thought Maxwell's needed shoppers. I have
supported all shops they have had until
now. I no longer shop with them.
DeeDee Russell
Rental houses
under threat again
Dear Sirs
Attached is a notice that was circulated
through letter and posted in various news-
papers in Abaco in 2009. Second hom-
eowners were advised that if they rented
their homes they could apply for a hotel
license, be authorised to collect hotel taxes
on behalf of the government and in turn

they would be given a preferential prop-
erty tax rate.
Foreign owners of second homes on
Guana Cay all went over to the office in
Marsh Harbour to the real estate property
tax office and signed up for this program,
received a tax number and started collect-
ing and remitting the taxes when there
were rentals. It was a hassle to do so as
the office in Marsh Harbour will not take
cash or personal checks so a bank draft
had to be purchased. But many went ahead
with the program as they thought it was the
right thing to do, and they hoped the rev-
enue would be used to improve the islands.
Since they were promised a break on their
property taxes, they felt it was something
in it for them.
Well, now to their surprise, they receive
their tax bills and are informed by the new
tax officer that there have been "some
glitches" in the system and there will be no
tax break. They have to pay their full tax
bill and now all of a sudden there is a four-
month minimum that you must live in your
house in order to get the tax discount. This
was never discussed in the original discus-
sions or anywhere in the information that
was circulated. Many of them feel cheated
and would never have signed up for the

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professional doll maker and basketfuls of
lovely crocheted animals from Marjolein's
sister in Houston, Texas. A very big word
of gratitude is extended to Jimmy and
Penny Vaughan who donate the use of the
premises for this wonderful venture.
A kid's table contains games, puzzles
and an assortment of other goodies for
children of all ages. A Cancer Society pro-
motional table includes the society's brace-
lets, lapel pins and other items plus some
beautiful creations made with pink ribbon
and sea shells all generously made by a lo-
cal donor.
The Abaco Cancer Society's Christmas

Shop is open each week from Monday -
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. until De-
cember 23. So why not go in and help the
work of the Abaco Cancer Society. All pro-
ceeds from the Christmas Shop go towards
the work of the Society which is presently
supporting 52 cancer patients from Abaco.
The regular Saturday morning thrift shop
is still open every Saturday from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. behind Abaco Groceries.
Vocal training lists
steps to great singing
By Canishka Alexander
Standing tall and smiling confidently
with their eyes as they sang a number of
hymns, the participants rehearsed a few of

Singing coach Lee Callender held a workshop in Marsh Harbour on November 20 to
help the participants learn to sing and speak better. This was the second singing coach
brought here by Simmone Bowe-Mullings to improve the quality of singing.

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the key components of great singing offered
at the Vocal Training Workshop by prolific
pianist and vocal coach, Lee Callender.
The workshop was designed to give
singers and aspiring singers the tools to
develop and display their vocal potential.
The Vocal Training Workshop, held at the
Faith Convention Center on November 20,
was the second to be organized by Sim-
mone Bowe-Mullings of Horizons Devel-
opment Group.
Not only does Mr. Callender train the
singing voice, but he focuses equally on
the speaking voice as well. He made an
appeal to public speakers because he said
that everyone needs better diction, better
clarity on how they speak, and they need
an understanding that we are talking and
speaking to humans. "It is our duty to do
the best we can for our paying public or
even if the public is free to give them the
best quality because every time you get in
public, you are advertising yourself. You
are your brand; I am my own personal
brand," Mr. Callendar emphasized.
He reminded them of the idea of melody
singing and legato musical notes that are
played or sung smoothly and connected.
They discussed mind renewal, posture,
opening the throat, the position of tongue,
lowering the jaw, facial posture, smiling
with the eyes as supposed to smiling with
the teeth, consistent volume, legato and
how to do legato, vowel sounds, and en-
ergy, passion and confidence in singing.
"If you sing well, we in The Bahamas
know how this works. 'We say God really
blessed you, God blessed you with a good

voice, hey?' In that, God is glorified. So
what am I saying here? Excellence is the
way to go; the idea is to get better bit by
bit," Mr. Callender elaborated.
Leazona Richard, one of the participants,
asked what could be done as far as vocal
care, and he said that covering the neck
with a scarf in cold weather, drinking room
temperature water and practicing every day
were important things to keep in mind.
He told them that 15 concentrated, con-
sistent minutes should be set aside each day
for them to practice what they had learned.
Jackie Williams, another one of the par-
ticipants, was grateful that he had attended
the workshop. He's been involved in music
performances for most of his life, but the
workshop demonstrated that no matter how
long you have been in music, there is still
more to learn in order to advance.
Mr. Callender has expressed interest in
returning to Abaco for future workshops.

New Businesses
Najah's Salon and Spa
By Samantha V. Evans
On October 1st Bernadette Davis opened
the only full service salon and spa in this
central location. The services offered in-
clude full hair and nail services, massages,
waxing, high tech treatments, manicures
and pedicures, body wraps and scrubs,
facials, weaves and relaxers. She has spa
packages available for weddings, special
parties and has gift certificates as well.

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The salon styles caucasian female hair and
offers hair cuts for caucasian males. It is
open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. and on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
It is located upstairs in the B&L Plaza in
Marsh Harbour. The staff includes Shay,
Tammy and Melissa hair stylists, Bernie
and Melissa nail technicians, Rudell mas-
sage therapist and Darnell spa manager.
The phone number is 367-1250.

Healthy lifestyle is
program at Auskell
By Canishka Alexander
Janette Isaacs, founder and lead consul-
tant of Jemi Health and Wellness of Nas-
sau, and her team of certified trainers be-
gin healthy lifestyle programs at Auskell
Medical Clinic. About eight people regis-
tered for the first program on November
19.
Ms. Isaacs said the healthy lifestyle
programs are based on psychological and

Fuel trailer is punctured at dock

On November 11 a tank truck with a load of jet fuel was at the freight dock in Marsh
Harbour when a flat rack scraped a corer, puncturing it and casuing a leak. 51,n 11 is
Claude Sawyer, who took a pump to transfer the fuel to another truck to keep the loss to
a minimum. It is estimated that the loss was between 500 and 1000 gallons of fuel. Wil-
liam Tlriil,,f d of Abacays covered the spilled fuel with sand as a precaution. Jet fuel
in not as volatile as gas. However, the Marsh Harbour Volunteer Fire Department was
on the scene.

behavioral change. The programs target
nutrition, fitness, the mind and thought
processes.
They are also trained in disease man-
agement even with those who are bedrid-
den and are able to work with people of
all ages. During their time in Abaco the
group shared some of the comprehensive
programs that they offer.
Georgette Strachan, coaching manager
and massage therapist, is responsible for
coordinating the program on Abaco. They
are beginning their services by offering a
30-day program called WaterWorks. As
she explained, water is an important part of
health and nutrition, but many people tend
to forget that by drinking a lot of juices in-
stead. However, as she pointed out, juices
can add too many calories to the diet. The
WaterWorks program has a tracking mech-
anism and involves a wellness inventory
that carries out a whole body wellness as-
sessment. She favours Swedish reflexology
and sports massage therapy. Ms. Strachan
is a licensed massage therapist with more
than 10 years of experience.
Andrew Khan, the fitness manager,
trains participants with functional exercis-
es. He said that the staff believe in training
functional muscles, which refers to mus-
cles that are used for daily life. They avoid
the use of heavy weights because it causes
loss of flexibility. With age, our bodies
tend not to absorb as much calcium as they
used to, and beyond the age of 35 years
there is loss of muscle mass and bone den-
sity every year. However, exercise helps
with these issues. One of their goals is to
get older people more active.
LaChrisser Scriven, who is also a part

of the Jemi team, was on island to follow
up with those who are involved in the pro-
gram. A Jemi representative will be here
once a week.
The healthy lifestyle program will take
place at Auskell every Friday from 5:30
p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday at 7 a.m.
There is no limit to how many persons can
join. The cost of each session is $20. The
program is will also be available in Hope
Town on Saturdays. All of the trainers
travelled there on November 20 to offer a
session there as well.
Living well naturally
By Mirella Santillo
The second of the workshops offered
by certified Holistic Vegan Chef Shan-
ishka Bain was held on November 20th at
Friends of the Environment.
The vegan cooking class was not as well
attended as the one that took place earlier
but it was a benefit to the people who were
present as they were able to sit closer to the
cook to watch closely and even take part in
the preparations.
The theme for that day was Veggie
Holiday Feast Cooking Class. And it was
a feast as the participants sampled all the
dishes that were prepared.
The first item was a "no wheat" un-
johnny cake. Ms. Bain made a moist, tasty
bread, replacing regular white flour with
spelt. It was similar to Johnny cake but
without white flour and butter. She pre-
pared the bread to accompany her Veg 'n
Souse, a dish made of various chopped
vegetables seasoned with herbs, spices and

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lime juice.
Spelt was used in all the recipes usually
requiring flour including the crust for My
Veggie Pot Pie and the crust of the Swirled
Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie.
For the pot pie filling mixed chopped
vegetables were simmered while the crust
was being made. Chick peas (also called
garbanzo beans) were substituted for meat
to provide the needed proteins. As Ms.
Bain continued with
the preparations, she
mentioned the scien-
tific reasons why cer-
tain ingredients are
better accepted by the
body than others. Ms.
Bain always uses co-
conut oil to cook be-
cause it can be heated
to higher temperatures
without breaking into
unhealthy chemicals.
Cashew nuts were
utilized for the fillings
in the swirl pumpkin
pie together with but-
ternut squash, dates
and maple syrup and
pumpkin pie spices.
The last dessert treat
was Kreamy No-Egg
Nog made with banana -
and almond milk. -
Her fiance, Joban
.Sb/'t,. altt Bain h
Cambridge, a vegan, -/ Bainh
records the classes on ing. She prepare
video that will soon be they later enjoyed
the Envrionment

available on the internet for people to gath-
er general information on nutrition.
Her goal is to educate Bahamians so
they change their eating habits. Bad eat-
ing habits are the cause of many chronic
diseases which affect a large population of
this country.
Garden club learns
about neem
By Mirella Santillo
On November 13 the Horticultural Soci-

eld a workshop to demonstrate vegan cook-
I a complete holiday meal for the group that
eating. The workshop was held at Friends of
on November 20.

ety held its November meeting at the neem
farm on the Capt. Ernest Dean Highway.
Tables were in the shade to accommodate
30 members, few winter residents and
boaters who attended.
The topic of the meeting was the use of
the neem products in gardening, which are
many according to the three presenters.
Neem farm owner Nick Miaoulis gave a
brief history of the farm which was started
in 1994 when the first tree was planted. He
explained that he was prompted by a desire
to contribute to the health of the commu-
nity. There are now over 6,000 threes on
the farm. The neem farm is certified or-
ganic by a Florida company which comes
every year to inspect the farm premises
and the production center located near the
airport roundabout. Neem trees grow very
rapidly, informed Mr. Miaoulis. To facili-

tate harvesting and keep the trees stronger,
they are pruned on a regular basis. Each
fruit is picked by hand which contributes
to the integrity of the final product.
Sales and Marketing Manager Daphne
de Gregory gave a summary of the various
uses of the neem trees. The leaves which
can be brewed in a medicinal tea or used
as insect repellent in the house. Oil can
be extracted from the seeds which is used
in the cosmetic products including soap.
The neem has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal,
antiseptic properties and is safe for human
or animal consumption.
Laboratory Technician Kareem
Knowles, who studied agriculture at Saint
Claire College in Ontario, is the chemist
who derives insect repellent and fertilizers

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The Horticultural Society held its November meeting at the neem farm in South Abaco.
The speakers discussed the uses and benefits of neem products.

Hope Town
By Candace Key
School is transformed
into Junkanoo shack
Each Thursday afternoon around 3:30
the strains of Junkanoo music can be heard
emanating from Hope Town School as
scores of children, parents and commu-
nity members gather on the deck and play-
ground to plan, cut and paste costumes for
the annual New Year's Day Youth Junk-
anoo Rush Out in Hope Town. This event
is a very popular crowd pleaser in the mid-
dle of the afternoon on New Year's Day.

School garden
Last year with the help of community vol-
unteers, Hope Town School enjoyed its first
vegetable garden. This year the garden con-
cept really expanded, and the garden now
covers most of the south end of the school's
sloping hill and is divided into three tiered
levels. The wood used by volunteer Billy
Gates to build the boxes was re-cycled from
the torn down main dock in town.
Ms. Joann Feinstein helped to get the
project off the ground with her involve-
ment and PTA officer Rachel Aberle took
on the project as a labour of love. Pre-
school students enjoy sprouting the seeds
(and keeping a herb garden of their own)

in parts of rain gutters. The older students
all take turns planting and watering. The
whole school saves compostable items to
fertilize the garden. The students are ea-
gerly awaiting their produce growing
enough to start eating!
Students become
Plastic Police
To help education for sustainable devel-
opment, the Hope Town School is aiding
Friends of the Environment in its quest to
have November as a NO Plastic Month.

Students created and posted signs all over
town asking people to please not use plas-
tic Thank You bags but instead to use the
green cloth bags to carry grocery store and
other purchased items home. As Plastic
Police it is their duty to thank visitors and
residents for using the green bags when-
ever they see them and to encourage those
still using plastic to use cloth bags instead
in order to protect the environment.

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The Hope Town School students grew a garden last year very successfully. This year it is
much larger. The plants are grown in raised beds made from the discarded lumber from
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Hope Town School PTA Vice President, Neil Aberle, lends a hand to Hope Town School
students to spread re-cycled rubber mulch under the play areas at the school. The popular
protective covering is widely used on tracks and play areas to cushion falls and reduce
injury. The school raised money for this project under the leadership of Monica Cook
former PTA officer.

Open House and
Dinner Night
The hungry crowd gathered early for
the school's Open House and International
Dinner Night. Foods from many countries
were displayed with the country of origin's
flag in front of the dish. Mothers served
the delicious meals while fathers manned
the grill. Parents and visitors strolled
through the school looking at classrooms
and children's work. Dr. Lenora Black,
District Superintendent, attended and was
excitedly greeted by children and adults
alike when she arrived.
In keeping with our sustainability for the
future theme at school, we were pleased to
see the response when we requested that

people bring their own containers from
home to take their food home or that they
bring the green cloth bags instead of the
use of plastic and styrofoam.
Go green for the future of our country!
Box Cart Derby
is upon us
Grade 5 and 6 students, under the direc-
tion of teacher Justin Higgs, are refurbish-
ing the school's Box Cart entry to increase
its speed. The students are excitedly work-
ing after school to make our entry more
competitive. Good luck, Guys!
Two educators attend
UNESCO Conference
Kellie Janes, Principal and Teacher at
Man-O-War School in Man-O-War Cay
and Candace Key, Principal and Teacher at

Hope Town Primary School were recently
invited to attend an all expense paid con-
ference in Kingston, Jamaica. The UNES-
CO Conference was held on the scenic and
historic Mona Campus of the University
of the West Indies and was sponsored by
UNESCO and the School of Education at
UWI. The topic of the three-day confab
was Education for Sustainable Develop-
ment and featured lecturers from Costa
Rico and Jamaica. Participants came from
Belieze, throughout the Caribbean to as far
away as Surinam. Participants were from
the education field, di-
rectors of non-govern-
mental organizations,
various governmen-
tal agencies, assistant
ministers of education
and even a university
president. Mrs. Janes
and Mrs. Key were in-
vited because of their
long involvement with
environmental educa-
tion and especially Students of the H
through their participa- costumes for Junk
tion in the UNESCO in the afternoon.

Sandwatch program. The historic UWI
campus was an ideal setting for discussions
on ways to educate communities about the
wise use of resources to insure the cul-
ture, lifestyles and sources of income are
steady throughout the next several genera-
tons. To be able to secure that situation,
everyone must learn to value and protect
the resources we have. The conference fol-
lowed the UNESCO theme of the Decade

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lope Town School are busily preparing their
kanoo that will take place on New Year's Day

Parents and supporters of Hope Town School enjoyed the Open House and International
Dinner Night held at the school. It was a time to socialize as well as support the PTA with
all of its projects.

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of Sustainable Development, quite possi-
bly the most important themed period the
international group ever chose. From the
conference developed an on-line Journal of
Sustainable Living and Development con-
tributed to by the participants of this very
timely conference.

Green Turtle Cay
Boat Parade
is planned
Green Turtle Cay's celebrations leading
up to Christmas will include a boat parade
to be held on December 11. This will be
the first annual Lite-the-Nite Boat Parade.
Santa will be arriving via the Boat Parade
to Settlement Point where he and his elves
will give gift bags to the small children.

Also included will be the old time tradi-
tions of Bunce, Hail-'Em Gal and a Junk-
anoo Rush. The route will take the boats

from Black Sound, White Sound and Set-
tlement Creek to the main dock at Settle-
ment Point.

UNESCO has declared the period of 2004-2015 as the decade of Education for Sustain-
able Living. It is hoped that during this period people will learn and then teach others
about living carefully to manage our resources for the future. The University of the West
Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica, devoted a recent issue of their Journal of Education to
that theme. The UNESCO Project Sandwatch fits the bill c ,% il/y for teaching lessons in
sustainability and some Caribbean project directors of that program were asked to co-
author an article for the journal with Sandwatch Director, Dr. Gillian Cambers. Pictured
at a UNESCO Sustainability Conference in Jamaica receiving their copy of the journal
are from left: Paul Diamond, Sandwatch Director from Nevis; Candace Key, Bahamian
Country Coordinator for Sandwatch; Professor Marceline Collins Figueroa, Editor of the
journal; and Andy Paul, Country Coordinator of Sandwatch for Trinidad and Tobago.
Paul, Candace and Andy have worked together on cross-country projects involving Sand-
watch for over 10 years

Posing under a historic arch at the picturesque University of the West Indies in Kings-
ton, Jamaica, were Abaco educators (from right) Kellie Janes and Candace Key along
with UNESCO Sandwatch Director, Paul Diamond from Nevis and Andy Paul, Country
Coordinator of Sandwatch from Trinidad and Tobago. Sandwatch is an ongoing project
featuring beach reclamation and study for comparison of change. These four educators
', cril attended a sustainability conference together in Jamaica.

On Great Abaco Island, where the land
narrows between the open Atlantic and
the Little Bahama Banks, is a unique place
called Schooner Bay. Ideally located at the
gateway to pristine South Abaco, Schooner
Bay is 28 miles from Marsh Harbour's

international airport and a million miles
from the rat race. It is an authentic Bahamian
harbour village, a place where quaint shops
line the waterfront, tidy cottages peak through
the lush landscape, and the traditional Out
Island experience is available to a diverse,

enlightened population. Welcome to true
sustainability, where modern environmental
ethics harmonize with vernacular Bahamian
design, and adventure, discovery and
tranquility are all yours to be had. Chart a
course to satisfy your soul at Schooner Bay.

Garret Brett Franklyn Russell was
born in Nassau on February 3, 1981, to
Franklyn (Frankie) Russell and his wife
Ivy Russell nee Thompson. He died on No-
vember 7, 2010. The funeral was held on
November 14 at Grace Gym in Marsh Har-
bour. Pastor David Cartwright officiated
and interment was in the Marsh Harbour
cemetery.
Garret's
only em-
ployment
was at AID
where his
last posi-
tion was as
Manager of
the Service
Department. Garret Russell
His work was one of his passions.
He was predeceased by his grandfather
George Calvin Albert Russell; his grand-
mother Elsie Adella Thompson; aunt Kaye
Fox; uncle Gary Thompson; cousins Daryl
Fox and Melissa Thompson Sands.
He is survived by his parents Franklyn
Russell, MBE and Ivy Russell; his fiancee
Brooke Pearce; his sister Nicole Russell;
his grandmother Ena Muriel Russell; his
grandfather Charles Percy Thompson; his
aunts and uncles Clio and Curts Sands,
Dan and Charlene Thompson, Bradley
Fox, Betty and Steve Bethel, Eleanor and
Lowell Albury, Levon and Steve Albury,
Mike and Joyce Thompson, Tommy and
Renee Thompson, Scott and Nancy Thomp-
son, Bryan Russell, Shane Eldon, Frances
Key, Harry and Dianne Dunn, Bill and
Judy Johnston, Sandra and Robert Malo-
ne, Ella and David Sands, Wayne Bethel;
cousins Tiffany Key, Loretta and Harrison

collecting data on bonefish
Bonefish tracking receivers are in place
A team of bonefish scientists was on
Abaco earlier this fall working with our
bonefish guides collecting data on these
elusive fish. Twenty-fuve bonefish were
caught, implanted with a miniature radio
transmitter and returned to the water.
Their movements will be tracked for sev-
eral months.
The floating receivers, pictured here,
are anchored and will record any of the
fish with transmitters that pass by. We
are told that they are positioned in remote
areas not normally used by our boaters.
Fishermen and boaters who might
come across one of these 20 floating re-
ceivers are asked to leave them in place
undisturbed as they will be retrieved later
this winter.

Stealing On November 6 it was
reported that on November 5 or 6 some-
one entered a home under construction
in Spring City and stole an assortment of
power tools which included one Yamaha
generator valued at $895, one Hewitt skill
saw valued at $550, one 18- volt cordless
drill valued at $225. The total cost was val-
lued at $1949.50.
Stealing On November 7 it was re-
ported that between November 4 and 7
someone broke into seven storage contain-
ers located on S.C. Bootle Highway in
Murphy Town stealing an assortment of
tools including a Coleman generator val-
ued at $1000.
Damage On November 5 a Murphy
Town resident reported two black males
she knew threw stones at her home in Mur-
phy Town causing damage to her wash-
house window in the amount of $150.
House Breaking On November 13
a residence on Murphy Town's South Side
Road was broken into and a laptop com-
puter was stolen.
Causing Damage A car left for
repairs at a service station in Marsh Har-
bour was found to have been broken into
through a rear window during the night of
November 12. Nothing appeared to have
been taken.

Causing Damage A rock was
thrown through the front window of a
Spring City house on November 11 caus-
ing damages estimated at $110. The culprit
was identified.
House Breaking On November 13
a resident of South Side Road in Murphy
Town reported that someone broke into
her residence and stole her laptop valued
at $600.
Causing Damage On November
13 a resident of Marsh Harbour reported
that someone broke into a vehicle at a ser-
vice station in Marsh Harbor. The vehicle
is owned by a resident of Hope Town.
Nothing was reported stolen.
Causing Damage On November
12 a resident of Spring City Abaco report-
ed that a man known to him, also of Spring
City, threw a rock through his window
causing $100 worth of damages.
Causing Harm One November 20
a resident of the Pigeon Peas reported that
while at the residence of a man she knew
he beat her about the body causing pain.
Attempted Suicide On November
18 a male in police custody at the Marsh
Harbour Police Station attempted to take
his own life by tying a piece of sheet and
making a noose around his neck, then tying

it to the cell window bars to hang himself.
Officers cut the piece of sheet causing his
suicide attempt to fail. He was taken to
the Marsh Harbour Government Clinic for
shortness of breath and later discharged.
House Breaking On November 16
a resident of Eastern Shores reported that
someone entered her residence through
a unlocked door and stole two cellular
phones.

Two m

armed robb
By Canishka Alexander
Omar Laing, 18, and
Richard Cunningham
Jr., 25, were arraigned
before the Magistrate's
Court on November
8. They were jointly
charged with three of-
fenses relating to armed
robbery.
The particulars were
that two men entered
the Island Luck Web
Caf6 on Don MacKay
Boulevard at 8 p.m.
on October 30, and
one of the men pulled
a handgun out demand-
ing cash. After robbing Omar Laing an
the web caf6 of ap- Magistrates' Cou
proximately $3,000 in the Island Luck 1
cash, the two men also manded to the Fc
robbed two of the busi- in February.
nesses' patrons before
fleeing the scene on foot. It is believed that
they headed in the direction of The Mudd.
Det. Sgt. Christopher Farquharson of
the Central Detective Unit commended the
police officers for their efforts as they seek
to lower crime on the island.

House Breaking On November 18
a resident of Murphy Town reported that
someone entered his residence and stole an
Acer Laptop Computer valued at $650.
Causing Harm On November 18 a
resident of Grand Cay reported that his son
was hit on his head with a stone that was
thrown by a man he knew, also of Grand
Cay, who appeared to be drunk.

en face

ery charges

d Richard Cunningham were arraigned in
irt on November 8 for an armed robbery at
Web Cafe in Marsh Harbour. They were re-
ox Hill prison until their court case comes up

Both defendants were in police custody
at the time of their arraignment. Prosecutor
Perkins Collie objected to bail because of
the gravity of the crime and on the belief

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By Canishka Alexander
Police officers from the Royal Bahamas
Police Force went to Abaco Central High
School on November 17 to make a dona-
tion to the members of the Green Arrow
Track Club.
Supt. Noel Curry was accompanied by
Cpl. Erica Colebrooke and Police Reserve
Officer Rolle.
Cpl. Colebrooke told the athletes how
the Abaco Women Police, comprised of
women reserve officers and civilian staff,
came up with the idea to assist the track
club. Because of their Fun Run/Walk ini-
tiative, $310 was donated to the track club.
"About two months ago, I spoke to my
boss and told him that I wanted to have a
community Fun Run/Walk. As a result of
that, the Abaco Police Women Club was
formed. During one of the meetings Sgt.
Rachel Metelus suggested that part of the
proceeds from this event be donated to the
Green Arrow Track Club," she said.
Cpl. Colebrooke admitted that they
faced some challenges while organizing the

Police From Page 22

that they would commit a similar offense.
Furthermore, the handgun that had been
used in the armed robbery had not been
recovered at that time.
Laing's lawyer, Ms. Cooper, argued
that he had a solid alibi on the night in
question and requested that he be granted
bail even if it were granted with stipula-
tions.
However, Magistrate Crawford McKee
refused bail for both defendants and re-
manded them to Her Majesty's Prison at
Fox Hill until February 9, 2011, when a
preliminary inquiry will take place.

event, but everything worked out because
of the involvement of the participants and
the Abaco community.
Coach Vogel Williams thanked the offi-
cers for the donation which would be spent
in purchasing uniforms for the athletes.
He is looking forward to the day when the
track club can find a long-term sponsor to
assist with ongoing expenses.
The club was founded by Coach Vogel
Williams in 2009 and has approximately
30 members. Although he teaches physi-
cal education at the high school, the club
is not tied to Abaco Central High and is
available to all students. Most of the ath-
letes fall into the teenage bracket, but he is

willing to coach children as young as eight
and nine years old.
The athletes train from Mondays to
Thursday each week fulfilling part of
the club's objective for them to develop
their athletic abilities and provide after-
school activities for them. Coach Williams
hopes to secure athletic scholarships for
the club members.
He sees the Green Arrow Track Club
as having a two-fold benefit for athletes.
They are able to train and prepare them-
selves for school competitions, and more
importantly, they will soon be ready to
represent The Bahamas on the world stage.

Sgt. Rachel Metelus, right, helped organize a Police Fun Run/Walk that raised funds for
several community projects. She is shown making a donation to Coach Patrice Charles
for Green Arrow Tract Club. Vogel Williams, left, organized the club for the youth of
Central Abaco. The money will go toward uniforms for the young people.

Central From Page 11

from the neem cake. While studying the
composition of the residue from pressing
the seeds that is called neem cake, he dis-
covered that it contained sixteen trace ele-
ments necessary for the healthy growth of
plants. A couple of formulas were created
- the Neem Grow which will cater to plants
from seedlings to blooms and the Neem
Bloom Fertilizer which contains one more
element, potassium that will help the plants
to bear fruits.
The auction normally held at each meet-
ing was cancelled so those plants could be
sold at the Christmas Festival.

Three Bahamians
receive scholarships
By Canishka Alexander
During the month of October it was an-
nounced that three Bahamian students were
chosen as the first recipients of the Gregory
Maurice Scholarship at Palm Beach Atlan-
tic University in West Palm Beach. Among
the recipients was Taj Anderson, who is a
student from Abaco. Taj is a biology major
with a concentration in pre-health and has
aspirations in becoming a doctor and spe-
cializing in neurology.
The other two recipients are Basil Long-
ley from Nassau, a student in the school's
graduate counseling psychology program
who will graduate in December and hopes
to work in schools in The Bahamas after
graduation. Keisha Sands is a pre-pharma-
cy major from Spanish Wells and hopes
to apply to pharmacy
school after graduation.
The Palm Beach At-
lantic University Baha-
mas Alumni Chapter
established the schol-
arship in honor of one
of its members, the late
Gregory Maurice, who
graduated from the uni-
versity in 1998. While
attending the university
Maurice was a mem-
ber of the international
and Bahamian clubs. These three stude,
He also participated in the Gregory Mau
intramural sports and University in Wes
sha Sands and Ta

worked in the school's computer lab as a
student. At the time of his death in 2006,
Maurice worked in the computer depart-
ment at Royal Bank of Canada in The Ba-
hamas.
Bridgette Francis, who is the president
of the PBA Bahamas Alumni Chapter, said
that Gregory Maurice loved Palm Beach
Atlantic University. Additionally, he shared
in her belief that the school and The Ba-
hamas would become a winning Christian
combination. The Gregory Maurice annual
scholarship is one way of remembering and
paying respect to Gregory Maurice's ser-
vice to the Palm Beach Atlantic University
Bahamas Alumni Chapter.
Baker's Bay awards
top employees
Baker's Bay Golf and Ocean Club rec-
ognizes an outstanding manager every

nts were the first to receive scholarships from
rice Scholarship Fund of Palm Beach Atlantic
;t Palm Beach. They are Basil Longley, Kei-
ij Anderson.

quarter as a part of the company's appre-
ciation for their contributions.
For the second quarter of this year,
April June
2010, Neil
Edwards
was present-
ed with the
Manager of
the Quarter
award for
his dedica-
tion. Neil
presently Neil Edwards
manages the Golf Maintenance Depart-
ment and displays strong leadership skills
and a good attitude. Neil has found the bal-
ance between being "fair and firm." With
the help of his team, they have made a
world class golf course.
Cecil Ingraham was recognized as the
Manager of the Quarter for July -Sep-
tember 2010
for his ex- ,
emplary ser-
vice. Cecil
is one of
the Harbour
Masters who
manages the
Marine De-
partment.
apartment. Cecil Ingraham
He believes
in punctuality and cleanliness. He has an
eye for detail and believes in providing the
utmost satisfactory service to the Club's
members and guests.
Baker's Bay Golf and Ocean Club pre-
sented the Employee of the Month awards
to Lauralee Swain for August 2010 and Ra-

mon Miller for September 2010. These two
individuals
have shown
themselves
as consistent
team players
and continue
to put their
best foot for-
ward.
Lauralee, Lauralee Swain
is a Food &
Beverage server. She is a hard worker who
tries to learn more and enjoys being a part
of any training being offered. Lauralee de-
serves this award due to her persistence in
being the best at what she does.
The second winner, Ramon Miller, is
very focused
on getting
the job done.
He has a
unique sense
of humor
that brings a
lot of laugh-
ter to the
work atmo-
sphere. He is Ramon Miller
a part of the
Golf Maintenance team which is a very dil-
igent department that never stops working.
He is now a foreman in the department.
"Muff," as he is affectionately called, can
be found at anytime during day on hole #
7 sliding up and down on his cool machine
that cuts the grass on the golf course.

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The entire club salutes these four em-
ployees and encourages them to keep up
the good work.
Sandy Point man
becomes proficient
in Spanish
Ever since high school Shawn Roberts
of Sandy Point had a passion to learn the
Spanish language. He went to the Grosve-
nor Academy of International Language
Resources in Nassau for an Advanced
Spanish level 4 program in January 1997
where he re-
ceived a Cer-
tificate of
Achievement
after the
nine-month
course.
After re-
turning home
for a long
period of i5'''", Roberts
time and finding it difficult to find a tu-
tor, it was not until December 2007 that
Mr. Roberts had an opportunity to study
Spanish online and via correspondence. He
took Spanish at university level. Now three
years later Shawn has received a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Spanish from Ashwood
Univeristy in Humble, Texas, along with
a Certificate of Distinction and an Award
of Excellence.
Shawn is grateful to God for this mile-
stone and continues to further his Spanish
education. He is presently enrolled with

Penn Foster Career School in Pennsylvania.
"My knowledge of the language af-
forded me the opportunity to teach at
Agape Christian School for a year and
three months as a part time Spanish high
school teacher, and I am now serving vol-
untarily for the time being since September
at James A. Pinder Primary School in my
home town."
New book is published
on native plants
By Timothy Roberts
After collecting information and sto-
ries from locals over many years, Linda
Weatherford has finally completed her
book called Abaco's Trees, Plants and
Their Uses.
Mrs. Weatherford, raised in Man-O-
War and the daughter of eighth generation
natives Percival and Venie Sweeting, said
she wanted to produce this book to help
preserve the knowledge of Abaco's native
trees and plants for future generations.
She also wanted to provide a resource
to overcome the limitations of other books
that used black and white illustrations
which she felt were sometimes not as clear
as they could be. Over the 10 or more
years she has been working on this book,
she has compiled thousands of photographs
which she felt would give the reader a
clearer guide to identifying trees and plants
around Abaco.
The book focuses mainly on native
plants and trees, but includes a number of
non-native species that have been found to
grow well on Abaco. The book features
about 250 varieties and will give informa-
tion on how each plant grows and what lo-

cals have used them for.
Many years ago, with the remoteness of
the cays of Abaco and when medicine and
doctors were not readily available, people
relied on their knowledge of bush medi-
cines. This information was passed from
generation to generation, and Mrs. Weath-
erford hopes to preserve this in her book.
She brings anecdotal and humorous sto-
ries to illustrate the various uses, which
were not confined to medicinal uses, but
also show how some are used for food,
and how others were used to make pipes
for smoking and more. She was raised in
a family that made a living from the sea
and farming. She learned much from her
mother and father early in her life as she
had a love for growing plants.
Mrs. Weatherford, a member of the Ab-
aco's branch of Horticultural Society, said
she has over 200 species of plants and trees
in her yard which have helped her in writ-
ing this book. However, there were quite
a few she had to search long and hard for.
Her books are expected to go on sale
at the Christmas Bazaar on December 4th
at the Horticultural Society's booth. She is
excited to share the wealth of information
she has gathered with those who share a
love for trees and plants.

Hints for Helping Our
Environment
Energy efficient tips
Replace all incandescent bulb
with compact flourescen bulbs. They
cost more initially but they use 66
percent less energy and last up to 10
times longer.

Tattoo artist creates
vivid masterpieces
By Canishka Alexander
Daniel Lo is an up-and-coming tattoo
artist on Abaco. For the past two years,
he has translated his love for drawing by
creating artistic masterpieces on people's
skin. According to Daniel, it has been the
two best years of his life. His desire to be-
come an artist was born when he got his
first tattoo and reasoned that it was some-
thing he could do himself.
Fortunately, he has an active imagina-
tion which allows him to create anything
he sees into body art. Based on feedback
received from his clients, Daniel has been
steadily improving. Most of his clients re-
quest tattoos on their chest or upper arm.
Generally, tattoos can be completed be-
tween 30 minutes to an hour depending on
the size of the tattoo and range from $25 to
$100 in cost. Known as the "Tattoo Kid"
or "Mr. Ink It Up," Daniel Lo can be con-
tacted at 242- 426-6889.

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One Bahamas

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The One Bahamas movement was first
launched in 1992 as an avenue to mobi-
lize Bahamians in love, respect and unity
across the entire country and the One Ba-
hamas Foundation was officially launched
during a ceremony at Government House
in 2007. The students of Angels Academy
plan to keep the spirit of One Bahamas
alive, and its presentation was a showcase
of Bahamian culture presented in an atmo-
sphere of love and unity.
Every child in the school took an active
part, and each was dressed in the Baha-
mian national colours. The Pre-K and Kin-
dergarten classes opened followed by each
class. The students of the upper classes
presented their dreams as a nation builder
of The Bahamas. They shared some inter-
esting dreams which included the follow-
ing:
* To stop pollution and join Friends of the
Environment
* To make sure everyone in The Bahamas
has solar power
* To seek better wages
* To lock up more criminals and make the
streets of The Bahamas safer.
* To stop poverty.

* To stop people taking drugs.
* To become a doctor and fight to drop
health care prices.
* To become Minister of Education and
make schools more affordable.
They informed the audience, "We are
counting on you to help us make these
changes."
Following all of these performances
which were greatly enjoyed by all, Shelly
Austin treated everyone to some amusing
storytelling. She told the children how
when she was young, people told stories
because there was not much else to do;
it was really their only form of entertain-
ment to pass the time in the evenings. She
had everyone spellbound with her old time
stories of Brer Bookie, Brer Rabbi and
Naughty Johnny.
Dr. Lenore Black, District Education
Officer for Abaco, spoke a few words
highly applauding the students and teachers
for their efforts. Grade 5 student, Eliza-
beth Sweeting, deserves special mention
for the excellent job she did throughout the
programme as Mistress of Ceremonies.
This charming presentation closed with
a Junkanoo Rush after which everyone was
invited to partake of a mouth-watering ar-
ray of traditional Bahamian foods.

program if they had known they would not
receive any benefit.
Second homeowners that rent their
houses make tremendous contributions to
our economy. They built their homes us-
ing local contractors, paid full duty on
their homes, have Bahamian caretakers.
They spend money to market their prop-
erties (and by default the islands of the
Bahamas). They use Bahamian contrac-
tors for maintenance. When they are here,
they support the local merchants, grocery
stores, tour operators, restaurants and taxi
drivers. When they have visitors renting
their houses, the guests do the same. They
provide a tremendous boost to our econo-
my and most make positive contributions
by volunteering their time and making
monetary contributions to local charities.
I agree that the second homeowners
should be made to collect the six percent
tax (which, by the way, was raised without
notice to be 10 percent in July 2010). But
if they do so, they should be rewarded by

some kind of break on their property tax as
promised. All of these second homeowners
have built their homes without the benefit
of duty free exemptions which are being
offered to all of the new houses being built
in the mega developments. So as far as that
is concerned, they have contributed sub-
stantially more to the coffers of the trea-
sury than all of these mega developments.
Troy D. Albury
Great Guana Cay

Hints for Helping

Our Environment

Plant a tree.

Clean a beach.

Pick up litter

when you see it.

Recycle

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Tourism's People-to-People program
Be matched with a local person or family with a similar interest
such as Bird watching, Attending church, Foreign language, School
class visit, Environmental interest. Marine, Native plants, History,
Humane Society, etc. This is not a dating service or an offer for a
free meal or lodging but an opportunity to meet someone locally
with similar interests. Call Tourism's Doranell Swain at 367-3067
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Huge crowds shopped at Maxwell's Supermarket on November 18 when the management announced it was Customer Appreciation
Day. Thousands shopped for bargains, low prices on many items, two for the price of one sale items and promotional giveaways.
The staff had problems restocking the popular items. The wait to get to the check-out counters was long. But customers were thrilled
with their savings.

By Jennifer Hudson
Customer Appreciation Day at Maxwell's
Supermarket was a day which will long be
remembered by not only owner Chad Saw-
yer and his staff but also the thousands of
customers who passed through those doors
on November 18th. It was undoubtedly a
huge success and customers received bar-
gains galore as promised by Chad during
the official opening ceremony of Maxwell's
on October 21 but even Chad did not fore-
see just how huge an event it would be.
Dozens of people were already lined up
outside the store from early in the morning
hoping to be first for the bargains when the
doors opened at 8 a.m. By late morning
there was such a crowd in the store that
every one of the 250 trolleys was in use.
Chad estimated that there were probably
between 300 and 400 people in the store at
any one time.
The crowds were so intense that the
doors had to be closed for two and a half
hours to let those inside shop while people
lined up outside waiting for a chance to get
in. Patience began to wear thin with some
of those in the waiting crowd and a couple
of fights had to be broken up by the police
but nothing serious. Inside, tempers also
Please see Maxwell's Page 2

By Christine McCully
Sad news was received about a vessel
named Rule 62 that caused the loss of a
sailor's life. Our islands are situated in
the Bermuda Triangle and are known for
shipwrecks with our third largest barrier
reef in the world. When you add hurricane
pressure with 15-foot surf, the Atlantic can
equal a huge wave machine making it a
challenge to enter through the narrow pas-
sages between the reefs.
Most captains heed warnings and wait
out this type of wave action before they
leave port although there are always those
who get caught off guard en route on long

voyages and think they are getting out of
harms way by seeking entry into our shal-
low waters and safe harbors. Unfortunate-
ly, Sailor Laura Zekoll became victim to
the great Atlantic Ocean that can become
a graveyard when the elements and fate
start to dance. Steve Black of the Cruising
Rally Association of Hampton, Virginia,
announced that crew member Laura Zekoll
from Atlanta, Georgia, was the subject of
a search and rescue mission by the U.S.
Coast Guard and Bahamian Defense Force.

A bush fire spread quickly in Central Pines Estates just north of the Central Abaco
Primary School on November 20. The Marsh Harbour Volunteer Fire Department had
several trucks on the scene and worked for much of the night to keep it from spreading
toward any structures.

T-i iri -ilrt, swimmers and 24 coaches and parents traveled to Freeport on Novem-
ber 20for the 11th Annual Northern Bahamas Short Course Juniors Swimming Cham-
pionships. The group was pleased and many came back with trophies and awards for
coming in first and second. See story on page 4

New Business License Act

goes into effect January 2011
By Timothy Roberts under the provisions in the new Act, busi-
As of January 1, 2011, existing busi- nesses are licensed for 90 days after the
nesses will be licensed for 90 days, giving first day of January. Within those 90 days
proprietors time to reapply under the new
Business License Act. Please see Licencing Act Page 19
Administrator Cephas Cooper said that

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yet another sailor's life

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Customer Appreciation at Maxwell's is mass confusion

Maxwell's From Page 1
began to get frayed as people fought for
trolleys and then had to wait in line two
hours or more to get checked out. The cus-
tomers trailed back at least half way down
every aisle waiting in line to get to the
check outs with their laden trolleys.
Anyone who had the patience and stam-
ina to deal with the crowds benefitted from
bargains galore. There were discounts,
promotional giveaways, 'buy one get one
free deals' and double points on some
items. Trolleys were stacked to overflow-
ing especially with the special deal items
such as cooking oil, cereal, milk, oats,
canned goods, household supplies and Ca-
pri Sun fruit drinks which seemed to be
most popular. All nine check-out stations
were working full force but "we could have
done with 20 checkouts," stated Manager
George Harris. The cashiers did an amaz-
ing job of dealing with the huge number
of items to be checked out and were espe-
cially to be commended for keeping calm
amidst the melee even when the computer
system was not running up to speed.
The parking lot holds 100 cars and not a
space could be found. People were parked
on the spare ground both sides of the store
and opposite stretching as far down as the
Royal Bank plaza. Some people who lived
locally took their first lot of groceries home
and came back twice more. However,
some folks who lived farther away did not
find it quite so easy. A group from "down
the shore" had not realized just how much
(or how little) their car would hold. After
stacking up their bargains in the trunk and
the back seat they still had two more trol-
ley loads and were puzzling as to just how
they could get the rest of the stuff and the

passengers home. Another group came in
a bus from Sand Banks. When they had
filled the bus with groceries, there was no
room for any people. The bus had to take
the groceries all the way to Treasure Cay,
offload and come back for the passengers.
All staff members were brought on duty
and some worked as many as 18 hours
that day. "At 5 p.m. we brought in staff
from the Sav-a-lot store to help out," stated
Chad. "We were bringing out pallet loads
of goods all day long and there was no let
up from 8 a.m. until midnight when the last
customers left." Chad and the store man-
agers were dashing about all day pitching
in wherever anything needed to be done,
even turned their hands to packing bags.

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Crowds were heavy outside the store as well as inside. Doors were locked for a few hours
in the morning as the inside was so crowded. Cars were parked everywhere. The re-
sponse to the Customer Appreciation Day was much more than the management expected.
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The response to Maxwelll's Customer Appreciation Day was far greater than expected. The huge loads in the grocery carts attested to
the appreciation of the public to this gesture. The crowds were so great that many people did not even try to shop that day.

By Cathy Pinder
Excitement was buzzing throughout the
Marsh Harbour Airport terminal on the
morning of November 20. Energy was in
the air!
Forty-seven swimmers, coaches and
family boarded Sky Bahmas and Regional
Air and headed for Grand Bahama, Free-

These are two of the swimmers who came i
from Freeport with trophies. The Abaco t
did very well. These boys are Miller Albury
Trent Albury.

port, to enter in their first Inter Island
Swim Meet of the Bahamas Swim Federa-
tion calender year.
The llth Annual Northern Bahamas
Short Course Juniors Swimming Cham-
pionships Meet was held by the Freeport
Aquatics Club, at the Bishop Eldon High
School.
The team knew that practicing
morning and afternoon with Coach
Sara, Coach Vanessaca, Coach
Laurence and Coach Brenda for the
previous weeks was about to pay off
and no one could hide their excite-
ment.
Coach Brenda rolled everyone
into their designated planes with a
brush of encouragement and a smile
of pride from ear to ear. She knew
today was going to be good! She
couldn't have guessed it any better.
The day was warm, the sky was
blue and the swimmers were ready.
After landing in Freeport the re-
ception was tremendous. Our club
was welcomed with open arms and
friendly smiles.
Once at the pool, Bert Bell an-
nounced our arrival and began the
day of competition.
Twenty-three of our team mem-
bers participated in the various
events. Coach Laurence, Coach
Sara, Coach Vanessaca and Coach
Brenda continued to encourage,
train and support each individual
swimmer in every event they swam,
while moms, dads and friends
back cheered loudly from the side lines.
'eam By the end of the day voices were
and hoarse but spirits were high.
Abaco Swim Club placed 3rd

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overall in the day's events. Once aboard
the plane and Wendy's hamburgers were
distributed, all that could be heard was
swimming chatter, "We did so good!"
The team intends to continue training
throughout the winter season with the help
of new starting blocks and plans to attend
several meets throughout the next year
with the goal to have all team member par-
ticipate at Nationals in June.
This meet confirmed our vision. Abaco
is the best, and we have great kids and
great parents. We can do it, we have what
it takes. Thank you, Abaco, for your sup-
port.

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School News

Teacher Cadets at
S.C.B. hear Dr. Black
By Nathalee Lubin, President
Teachers' Cadets Program
On October 9 the future teachers of
The Bahamas Cadets at S.C. Bootle High
School were blessed with a visit from Dis-
trict Superintendent, Dr. Lenora Black.
The pursuit of excellence without any ex-
cuse was her motto. Dr. Black has been a
teacher for 39 years. Teaching is not just
in the classroom, but also how you carry
yourself everywhere you go and by the
way you live, she told the potential teach-

ers. The teaching profession has many
advantages, one of which is the ability to
touch and change the life of a person.
Mrs. Black said you have to love teach-
ing, love people and most of all, master it
in order to be a great teacher. Teaching has
always been a burning desire and a passion
for her, and because of that, she was able
to change the lives of many people. Dr.
Black said that it doesn't matter what kind
of car you drive in the future, the house
you live in or the amount of money you
have in the bank but what matters is
when you give back to your community,
your country and yourself. It does matter

Dr. Lenora Black, Abaco's Education Superintendent, spoke to the Cadets of the Future
Teachers of Tomorrow at S.C. Bootle High School encouraging them in their chosen
careers.

when you make a difference in someone's
life and make the right choices.
That is what teaching is all about making
a difference everywhere you go. For some,
teaching may be a gift, for others it may be
a dream, but for Dr. Black, it is a passion.
The young Cadets were very appreciative
for the visit, advice and encouragement giv-
en them by Dr. Black. Hopefully, we will
all return to Abaco to advance the pursuit of
educational excellence on the island.

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Students donate at
Thanksgiving service
By Canishka Alexander
The administrative staff and students
of St. Francis de Sales School celebrated
Thanksgiving a week in advance during
their Thanksgiving Prayer Service on No-
Please see School Page 7

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St. Francis dominates Grade
Seven Spelling Bee
On November 5 at the
St. Andrews Methodist
Church Hall, 14 stu-
dents took part in the
Grade Seven Spelling -2010 ADEMIC YEAR
Bee. The students were
given 14 rounds of
words from the seen list
at which time four stu-
dents remained. After
several near wins and
seven rounds of the un-
seen list, Ginelle Long-
ley from St. Francis
de Sales was declared
the winner. In second
place was Eudane Pin-
der also of St. Francis
de Sales and in third
place was Amber John-
son of Moore's Island
All Age School. All of
the students were presented with certificates of participation and the top three students
given trophies. The winning school also received a trophy.

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vember 18. Elmer Bongon was the mod-
erator for the service and called on the
school's Drama Club to reenact the bib-
lical story of the 10 lepers. Following a
dramatic performance by the students with
emphasis on the one leper who returned to
say thanks, Bongon said that we, too, are
guilty of doing the same thing that the nine
lepers did when they never came back to
tell Jesus thanks.
Students were given the top 10 things to
be thankful for by a student named Radei-
sha. Listed from 10 to one, with one being
the most important she told the students
that she was thankful for her house, food,
clothes, health, country, teachers, friends,
family, parents and Jesus.
She said, "Jesus is number one on my
list of things for which I am thankful. No
one ever loved me like Jesus. He loved me
so much that He was willing to die on the
cross, so that I could have everlasting life.
Thank you, Jesus."
Following her remarks, students began
to bring beautifully decorated boxes of do-
nated food items for those who are in need
in the Abaco community.
Principal Josephine Giraud-Kumar was
touched by the generosity of the students
and thanked all for their involvement in
making the event a successful one. Before
concluding, she mentioned Mr. Dennis,
whom she thanked openly for his faithful-
ness to St. Francis for a number of years.

Prefects at Central
Abaco Primary are
trained
More than 60 students from grades 5
and 6 were recommended to become lead-
ers of Central Abaco Primary School in
the form of school prefects. This year the
group has a new leader as former princi-
pal Eunice Mills assigned prefects to the
school guidance counselor Samantha Ev-
ans.
The training at the school took place
from September 27th to October 21st.
The students learned about leadership
and skills that leaders should possess.
The students were given a new skill ev-
eryday and practice exercises to show
how they would handle different situa-
tions if presented with them. They must
obey school rules, maintain at least a 2.5
GPA, attend school regularly, perform
prefect duties and represent their school
at functions.
Principal Ruthamae Rolle spoke to the
students about the selection process and
the extent of their authority as prefects.
She encouraged them to be fair and to not
abuse their role as prefects.
Vice principal Beatrice Moxey spoke
to them specifically about their dress code
and that they must lead by example.
At the end of the training, those stu-
dents meeting the requirements were mea-
sured for their vests and started practicing
for their installation.
During the week of November 15th
the process for head and deputy head

prefects took place. On November 15th a
meeting with the parents informed them
of the expectations of being a prefect and
the role they will have to play as parents.
The head prefects will be named at the
installation ceremony to be held at the
school.

Junior Councillors
receive instruction
By Samantha V. Evans
Nine Local Government Junior Coun-
cillors have taken office at Abaco Central

Please see School Page 8

Falcons Fire Up the Fifth
By Grade 10 Forest Heights Academy
"'Rci,,,ici, remem-
ber, the Fifth of No-
vember." Instead of
gunshots and treason,
Forest Heights Acad-
emy celebrated its
annual Guy Fawkes
with a bonfire and
barbeque. With over
200 students, fu,,i
and friends it was lit-
erally a "blast." The
evening, organized by
the Parent Teacher
Association as a fund
raiser, started off with a barbeque menu which was followed by a bonfire. Earlier that
week, the Forest Heights students built Guys to burn. As the night progressed the court-
yard was ablaze with students frolicking like fireflies with sparklers in hand. The event
was brought to a conclusion with a spectacular fireworks display not to be outdone by the
original Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot of 1605. A great time was had by all.

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High. When the students give the junior
councillors their suggestions or make
complaints, they can present them to the
Central Abaco District Council in Marsh
Harbour. LaShanta Fowler stated that this
entire experience has been a good one and
she is very impressed. The students need to
learn about how the government works in
the country where they live so that they can
develop patriotic pride.
The first order of business was to elect a

chief councillor and deputy chief council-
lor. Then they examined the projects they
had named in their campaigns and picked
the major ones.
The councillors will be held accountable
for money spent and get needed assistance
from the professionals. After the top two
positions have been elected, the remainder
of the junior councillors will be assigned
to different boards such as town planning,
hotel, road traffic or licencing. A junior
administrator will be appointed. The ju-
nior councillors will be required to write

reports, keep minutes of their meetings, at-
tend District Council meetings, participate
in staff meetings and send a representative
to staff meetings.
According to Tavarre Smith, the junior
councilors must accomplish all of their proj-
ects before they leave office in June. At this
time, Mr. Smith and Ms. Fowler will meet
with them to hear their suggestions and con-
cerns for the program overall, any prob-
lems they had while in office and what they

would do to improve the program.
The excitement from all participating
schools was infectious and spread to the
entire student body. Mr. Smith admit-
ted that they under estimated the students
as they have proven that when given a
chance, they can be major forces to con-
tend with. From what he has seen, the stu-

Please see School Page 9

Central Abaco Primary holds Grade Six election

Fox Town Primary Wins Religious Competition
On November 19th the
Religious Knowledge
Speech Competition
was held at the Church
of Christ in Marsh
Harbour. Six students
participated from five
schools: Fox Town
Primary, Agape Chris-
tian School, Moore's
Island All-Age School,
Central Abaco Pri-
mary and St. Francis
de Sales. The theme
for the competition
was "The Best is Yet to
Come." The students
spoke about many situ-
ations that are being experienced in the world and gave recommendations of how they can
get better. Additionally, they spoke of Jesus and how he was God's best so each person
can make a decision to be at their best daily. At the end of the speeches, the top three
students were named. The winner was Liberty Clarke, a grade six student from Fox Town
Primary. In second place was Lachelle Lightbourne, a grade six student of St. Francis
de Sales School, and in third place was Deshante Davis, a grade five student of Moore's
Island All-Age School.

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dents executed their campaigning efforts in
grand style with all of the tools that local
government officials and parliamentarians
use for regular elections. The students are
keen and the support received was quite
overwhelming.
From this experience, Mr. Smith sees
the local government poll expanding as all
of the students from grades 10 to 12 now
have a better understanding of the election
process. Further, he sees education im-
proving as the students gain a wealth of
knowledge in civics, and the parliamentary
registry will increase as well since these
students are near voting age.
These junior councillors have many du-

ties ahead as they are further expected to
take part in youth-based activities in the
community as well as in school. He would
like these leaders to be involved in planning
youth month activities and other such activi-
ties in surrounding Abaco communities.
The councillors will engage in one
school-based and one community-based
project. He encourages churches, busi-
nesses and community organizations to
seek ways to assist these young people with
their projects.
Junior councillor
leaders are elected
By Samantha V. Evans
On November 11 eight of the nine lo-

cal government junior councillors elected
the two top positions, chief councillor and
deputy chief councillor. All week the stu-
dents vying for the top two posts should
have been campaigning so that they could
secure the votes of the other junior coun-
cillors. Mr. Cooper stated that the chief
councillor is the voice of the group. Ad-
ditionally, this person will have to attend
functions, speak at functions and represent
the body of junior councilors.
Before the election, Administrator Ce-
phas Cooper explained the election process
and rules to them. Alvonell Greene was
elected chief councillor and Kendice Mur-
ray was elected deputy chief councillor.
Mr. Cooper invited the two young ladies
to take their seats at the head table.
Dr. Black encouraged them to see their
job through to the end. She told them to re-
member their platforms and strive to bring
as many of them to fruition as possible.
Finally, she told them that they serve stu-
dents of this school, district, and the com-
monwealth of the Bahamas.
Mr. Cooper encouraged them to select
realistic goals and to work together as a

team. They must ensure that the projects
they select can be achieved by the close
of school in June 2011. He reminded them
that the entire Bahamas is watching them.
Finally, remarks were made by Dave
Ralph, who has been interested in the lo-
cal government concept since its inception
in 1996. He told them that not all projects
require money. They can write letters and
speak with Councillors for assistance and
persuade them to take on projects that they
may be interested in but cannot afford
to take on. He reminded them that their
words are powerful.
At their next meeting they will assign ju-
nior councilors to various boards and select
the junior administrator.
Please see School Page 10

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Major accomplishments of our schools

School From Page 9

James A. Pinder
Primary School
Sandy Point
Third Place in District Religious
Knowledge Speech Competition
First Place in District Grade 3 Spell-
ing Bee Competition
Fourth Place in District Mathematics
Competition
Tyisha Pinder placed third in Primary
Nationals Track 'n' Field 100m and first
on the 4 x 100 relay team.
Grade 3 students received 100 percent
passes with C and above in Mathematics,
Language Skills, Reading and Listening
Comprehension.
Grade 6 students received over 60

percent passes in Reading and Listening
Skills.
Sherlin C. Bootle
High School
Cooper's Town
Collaborated with PTA to stage Open
House/Exhibition and Church Service,
which culminated with the naming of our
first ever Parent of the Year.
Won Abaco Junior Minister of Tour-
ism Competition and placed second in the
National Competition.
Won Abaco Overall District Spell-
ing Bee for the second year in a row and
placed fourth nationally.
Won the Abaco Tourism Summer
Junkanoo Festival Theme Competition.
Won Abaco District Junior and Senior
Math/Science Competitions for the second

year in a row.
Only public school with participant in
the Abaco Spanish Cadet Program and she
placed third in the National Spanish Cadet
Poster Competition.
Won Top School in the Defense Force
Rangers Program.
Participant in the first All Abaco
Agro-Expo where Craft, Agricultural Pro-
duce and Preserves of Jams and Sauces
were exhibited and sold.
Only public school to participate in the
Model United Nations Sessions in Nassau.
Won the Championship Trophy for the
Abaco District's Inter-School Track and
Field Meet.
Won six medals in the National Track
& Field Championship held in Nassau 1
gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze.
Hope Town School
Albury Higgs, candidate for Baha-
mas Primary School Student of the Year
Awards, won second runner up over 115
students throughout the Bahamas, receiv-
ing a $3,000 scholarship and a computer.
Principal Candace Key was one of the
eight Bahamian teachers selected to receive
the Sir Gerald Cash National Distinguished
Teacher Award.
Grade 5 student Anna Albury won
second place in the annual Rotary Club
Speech Contest.
Won both the Lower and Upper Pri-
mary divisions of the annual Abaco School
Science Fair receiving two computers as
prizes. Also won the Ministry of Tourism's
Most Sustainable Environmental Education
Program for the second year in a row at its
annual Awards Ceremony.

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Grade 3 student Eloise Albury was
recognized and given a trophy at the an-
nual Minister of Education's Awards for
Literacy and Numeracy in Nassau for her
nationally ranked Literacy Test score.
Won the Primary Division of the an-
nual Perry Cook Memorial Abaco Schools
Swim Meet.
Two of our students won Gold Medals
in the Bahamas National Swim Meet.
We entered our own boxcar for the
first time in the annual Big Hill Box Car
Derby.
Proud of our volunteer art, reading
and math teachers who improved our read-
ing and math skills and we were able to
enter the National Arts Festival with art
pieces we made.
Grade 6 raised funds and traveled to
Eleuthera for their Senior Trip to end a
wonderful year all around.
Our school is proud of its much larger
three-tiered garden we developed this year
with the help of parents and community
volunteers. The frame is made of recycled
wood from the town's dock that was re-
placed. We hope to sell the extra produce
after the students eat their fill. Our garden
project was written up in the Caribbean
Youth Encvironmental Network and in the
350 Organization's newsletter.
We participated in the annual Inter-
costal Cleanup campaign in the area of the
school's adopted mangrove hammock.
We participated in the Broad Creek
Restoration Project with Friends of the En-
vironment making a free flow water area
from an area of choked creek to enable fish
to more freely swim in and out to spawn in
protection.
Our Senior Assistant teacher, Justin
Higgs, and father of three of our students,
Chris Higgs, took part in the Monty Higgs
Annual Cancer Kayak Paddle and paddled
35 miles from Exuma to Nassau helping
to raise $50,000 for the Bahamas Cancer
Society.
Our Grade 4 student, Madisyn Cole,
won the Little Miss Abaco Pageant and
will compete in the Little Miss Bahamas
Pageant for scholarship prizes.

Please see School Page 14

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opportunities available for the students to
say what they feel needs to be changed,
fixed or thrown out altogether at their
schools to make things better for the en-
tire school population.
When we started off in the Junior
Council, there was a small number of us.
Session after session different presenters
shared information on different topics
related to civics and local government.
Types of government and laws, the his-
tory of the local government and govern-
ment budget were all topics that we stud-
ied over the past few weeks. Thursday
after Thursday we used our after-school
time to better our understanding and
knowledge of local government that was
started 14 years ago.
Finally, the time came and it was our
opportunity to campaign and take part

in the election process. Well, of course,
the writ was put up on the Junior Coun-
cil bulletin board first, which announced
the coming of an election. Our platforms,
varying from a cafeteria, a school nurse
and cleaner bathrooms to student identi-
fication cards, the abolishment of whole
class punishments and creating programs
to make the school more unified were all
presented to the Abaco Central High stu-
dent body on November 1st.
This initiated the beginning of cam-
paigning. Slogans like Vote for Kend-
ice and Damara! and Shae Shae All the
Way! were flying around the campus like
dragonflies. Flyers, posters, buttons and
T-shirts were all marketing tools being
given out, worn, held and paraded around
the school.
All in all campaigning was the most fun,
but the anxiety and stress that came along
with elections was excruciating and in some
ways... overwhelming. Thank God it was
only one day we had to wait for the results.
But we already had an idea of what the
outcome would be from the counting we
watched the afternoon of the elections. The
swearing in was... in a word... emotional!
There were a lot of tears. When one person
cried, everyone cried.
The honor I felt was phenomenal and I
know that the feeling of satisfaction that I
got that day will continue during my time
on the Local Government Junior Council.
Thanks to the creators of the program, the
presenters, our advisor Ms. Farrington,
the members of Local Government and
all of the supporters, well wishers, fans,
voters, family, campaigners and to all the
members of the Junior Council! All my
love to you!
Now the work begins, and I know that
we will make you all proud.

School From Page 10

Principal Candace Key attended a
UNESCO Workshop in Jamaica titled Edu-
cation for Sustainable Development.
Great Guana Cay
All-Age School
Community Christmas Tree Lighting
Programme: Children's Choir Musical
rendition
Annual District Christmas Service
- Participation: Amilee Sands, Grade 5:
Opening Prayer
District Awards: High Academic
Achievement: Ghannen Lowe, Grade 2
Grade Level Assessment Tests:
Grade 3: Academic Achievement:
Language Arts, Mathematics Reading
Achievement:
Grade 2: Rigby Reads Tests Ministry
of Education Conservation and Environ-
ment Awareness: Recycling of aluminium
cans School project
Man-O-War
Primary School
83 percent of our students achieved
the Honour Roll for the 2009-2010 school
year.
Two of our students were recog-
nized nationally at the Minister's Literacy
Awards Ceremony as top students in Liter-
acy. In addition, three of our classes were
given trophies for scoring the highest as a
class in the District in both Literacy and
Math.
A grade four student won first place in
the piano solo for her division in the Na-
tional Arts Competition.
Students from grades one and two won
the District Spelling Competitions.
Our students took second and third in
their divisions at the Earth Day Science
Competition.
Nine students joined the swim team
and brought home ribbons and medals.

Students from grades 3 through 6
formed a Sand Watch Club to monitor a
local beach.
Our General Knowledge Team partici-
pated against the big schools and come in
sixth out of 12 teams.
Most students chose to eat healthy
food at breaks for the entire school year.
Several students earned high scores on
their GLAT exams.
The Cyber
Learning Center
Competed and won the Senior Divi-
sion of the Science Fair sponsored by
Friends of the Environment
Competed and placed second in the Ju-
nior Division of the Science Fair sponsored
by Friend of The Environment
Competed and place second in the
Ministry of Education Grade 5 Spelling
Bee
BJC results consisted of 9 A's, 20 B's
and 19 C's
BGCSE results consisted of 1 B and
6 C's

M axwell's From Page 2

"This turned out to be far bigger then
we had ever imagined and, although the
crowds were uncontrollable, the event
was a huge success," stated store owner
Chad. "We tried it a few years ago at
Price Right, but it was nothing like this.
We have learned a lot today," he admitted.
While some of the customers were a little
disgruntled at how long they had to wait
to get their items checked out, they were
thrilled with their bargains and great sav-
ings. The general consensus was that "it
was very exciting." Some even suggested
that it should be done two or three times a
year but Chad's answer to that was, "Give
me a chance to forget all about this one
first!"

December 1, 2010 The Abaconian Section B Page 15

your Health

Preventive care can

reduce heart problems

Dr. James Hull
Marsh Harbour Medical Center
Heart disease is the leading cause of
death in the United States. High blood
pressure is one of the causes of heart
disease and that is why we take it so se-
riously. It is a very common disease in
The Bahamas and one that most people
do not understand very well.
I have heard so many times that peo-
ple know when their pressure is high be-
cause they have headaches. High blood
pressure is called the "silent killer" be-
cause you do not know when you have it
unless you have your pressure checked.
High blood pressure tends to be passed
down from parents to their children. So
it is even more important for people who
have family members with high blood
pressure to check their own.
It is not sufficient to check your blood
pressure just once and get a good reading
and declare yourself free from the dis-
ease for life. Everybody needs to check
it at least yearly over the course of their
entire life. If your parents do not have el-
evated blood pressure, it does not mean
you will not have a problem. Some of
the more common causes of high blood
pressure are obesity, poor fitness (lack
of exercise) and getting older.
When you have been diagnosed with
high blood pressure, it is important that
you take steps to get it under control.

Lifestyle changes are very important
to the control of blood pressure. When
I say life style changes I mean eating
foods that are healthy, eating less, los-
ing weight and exercising at least four
times a week for 40 minutes. I will go
into more detail in another article what
each of us can do when it comes to exer-
cise and some diet tips as well.
While we are making these changes,
it is important to get your blood pressure
down. There are many medicines avail-
able today that will reduce your blood
pressure. Quite often it takes more than
one medicine to get the pressure down
to a level that is safe. That seems to be
upsetting for patients. Many times I am
told by patients that they are taking too
many medications. If I had one tablet
that would cure high blood pressure in
everybody, I would be a very wealthy
man. But sadly it does not exist today.
So often more than one pill is needed
and the medicines need to be taken every
day, yes, everyday! I hear from patients
all the time how they take their medicine
when they have a headache or when they
feel like it.
Please remember that the medicine
can and will reduce your blood pressure
when taken properly. In doing so it will
help stop heart disease which can help
you live a longer and healthier life.

Commonwealth Bank has begun a ma-
jor expansion project of its Marsh Harbour
branch. Coastline Construction Abaco
Limited was awarded the $3 million con-
tract which, when completed in the fourth
quarter 2011, will transform the existing
structure by adding an additional 6,000
square feet. The extension of the branch
at the traffic light in Marsh Harbour is a
direct response to customer demands. The
newly completed branch will be 10,000
square feet in size and feature the Bank's
signature design and amenities gray ex-
terior with white trim, a spacious custom-
er-friendly lobby in gray and pink marble
and granite, energy efficient components,

convenient customer parking and handicap
access.
"Since 1987 Commonwealth Bank has
been privileged to provide financial servic-
es to the residents and businesses in Marsh
Harbour and the surrounding areas," said
the Bank's President and CEO, William
B. Sands, Jr. "We remain resolute in our
commitment to make available to our loyal
customers the best in retail banking ser-
vices, at the same time making a positive
impact on the community as a whole. This
new construction project demonstrates
our pledge, as we introduce an expanded
modernised facility that is equipped to of-
fer banking convenience and also accom-

modates the island's expanding economic
development."
The project is expected to create dozens
of on-site jobs and related, financially vi-
able opportunities for the local community
during the 12 months of construction.
Mr. Wallace Taylor, the newly appoint-
ed Branch Manager, along with a staff of
25 will continue to deliver excellent service
during the construction phase of the new
facility whilst seeking to minimize any in-
convenience to their customers.
Commonwealth Bank is the largest and
most successful Bahamian bank with $1.4
billion in assets. The bank is a market
leader in service and convenience with 11
branches in New Providence, Abaco and
Grand Bahama. The bank provides the best
possible access to an extensive line of fi-
nancial products and services. Common-
wealth Bank celebrated 50 years of banking
excellence on April 20, 2010.

Sailor From Page 1

Boat owners Richard and Debra Ross,
also from Atlanta, Georgia, reported the
incident on November 14th. Richard stated
that earlier they had made the decision to
leave the fleet and divert to The Bahamas.
Mr. Black said, "With great sadness
we report that Rule 62, a Jeanneau 46DS,
was swamped while attempting entry into
The Bahamas. Richard and crew were
washed overboard and recovered. Life raft
launched, David Sheppard attempted to
row the lifeboat to safety after their emer-
gency signal was received by the Coast
Guard."
The vessel was part of a fleet of 71 sail-
ing vessels; the majority of the fleet is still
at sea. The fleet departed Hampton, Vir-
ginia on November 8th enroute to Tortola
in the British Virgin Islands. This is the
21st year of the annual passage.

Commonwealth Bank signed a contract with Coastline Construction (Abaco) Ltd to ex-
pand the current for the bank that will more than double the size. It is expected to be com-
pleted in one year. Pictured, seated, Commonwealth Bank's President and CEO, William
B. Sands Jr.; Commonwealth Director, Earla Bethel; and Brian Marshall of Coastline
Construction (Abaco) Ltd. Standing are Commonwealth Director, Larry Gibson; John C.
Stewart of Construction Cost Engineering (Bahamas) Ltd; Architect Kenneth Lam; and
Godwin Blyden, Commonwealth Security and Administration Manager.

By Nancy Albury
On September 22nd, 2010, Michael
Moss, Chairman of the Bahamas Electric-
ity Corporation (BEC), gave a presentation
to Abaconians at the Abaco Business Out-
look entitled Powering Abaco's Economy
- Preserving Its Heritage. In his speech he
stated, "A study was carried out by the An-
tiquities, Monuments [and Museums] Cor-
poration (AMMC) to identify the potential
for negative impact on artifacts and other
similar issues. No areas of concern were
identified."
Following a meeting on April 7th, 2010,
the Director of the AMMC requested an
investigative review of historic sites and
geographic features in the area around
BEC's Wilson City Power Plant and adja-
cent to BEC's newly cleared road that ex-
tends from the Capt. Ernst Dean Highway
to Wilson City on Spencer's Point. Sites
of specific interest were open water holes
in BEC's cleared road bed and documen-
tation of historic ruins. In addition, the
cleared road bed was inspected for historic
artifacts. However, bulldozers had already
cleared the road; only broken fragments of
artifacts, several filled-in wells and water-
holes were revealed (see The Abaconian,
April 1, 2010). In all, over 100 sites of sig-
nificance were identified.
Numerous "solution holes," commonly
referred to as "blue holes" or karstt win-
dows," were of great concern since they
were the most likely location to contain
prehistoric artifacts and intercept Abaco's
freshwater lens. AMMC was not notified
that these features were present before or
during bulldozing activities and therefore
did not have the opportunity to investigate
or recover historically significant material
that may have been present within these
sites. Artifacts, if they were present prior
to road work, have now been destroyed
by boulders or covered with fill from road

debris.
Coppice vegetation was severely impact-
ed and caves were in-filled on and adjacent
to the 100-foot-wide road clearing that ex-
tends from the Capt. Ernst Dean Highway
to Wilson City at Spencer's Point. Scien-
tists studying plant and bird species near
the BEC road and the Wilson City penin-
sula note that this is a critically important
plant community with "old growth" forest
characteristics and is among the tallest cop-
pice with the greatest diversity of tree spe-
cies anywhere on Abaco. This vegetation
supports some of the islands richest bird
communities including resident and migra-
tory species.
BEC's EIA specifically states, "2.1.7
Antiquities, Monuments and Museum Act.
Areas or structures of cultural, anthropolog-
ical, archeological, paleontological or his-
torical significance are regulated under the
Antiquities, Monuments and Museum Act
(1998) and Regulations (1999). Discovery
of a cultural or historical feature must be
reported to the Minister and measures are
required to preserve its integrity. A per-
mit must be obtained to excavate, carry on
building or other work, plant or fell trees,
and deposit earth or refuse on, in or near a
monument, or demolish, remove, obstruct,
deface, or interfere with a monument."
The Antiquities, Monuments and Mu-
seums Corporation strongly urges that
certain areas be set aside for long term
conservation with obvious benefits to na-
tive plants, wildlife, hunters, eco-tourists,
watershed protection and historic preserva-
tion. I would ask that those people working
for BEC be mindful of the areas identified
by Abaconians and AMMC as historically
and environmentally sensitive and seek lo-
cal consultation before further clearing ac-
tivities are undertaken.
Nancy Albury
Office Manager, AMMC Abaco

Erosion of the northwest end of the Treasure Cay beach is continuing and is putting the
'11 cilv constructed gazebos at risk. That end of the beach is a public park and Prime
Minister Hubert Ingraham has invested the money allocated for him to spend in his con-
stituency on these structures. Now the problem is to figure a way either to move them
back from the eroded beach or to put a structure out from the adjoining rocky shore that
could be backfilled with sand. The far gazebo is already showing signs of breaking apart.

Zhivargo Laing will speak on

E-Government on Dec. 9

By Timothy Roberts
In an effort to improve government ef-
ficiency and provide better services, gov-
ernment is planning to introduce e-Gov-
ernment by July 2011.
In order to explain the scope and fea-
tures of e-Government, Zhivargo Laing,
Minister of State for Finance and Public
Service, will conduct a town meeting at the

Anglican Parish Hall on December 9 at 7
p.m.
E-Government is the use of technolo-
gies to facilitate the operation of govern-
ment and the disbursement of government
information and services and includes the
use of the internet to streamline costs and
efficiency.

Central Abaco Town Planning Nov 8
By Timothy Roberts
The Central Abaco District Town Plan-
ning Board's meeting began with the an-
nouncement of the resignation of one of
its members, Jeffrey Rogers, who, it was
reported, felt the system was unsupportive
of Town Planning decisions.
During the meeting held on November
8 other members said they felt the same
way, saying, "We have no power here."
The issue revolved around an application
submitted by JMJ Electric for a warehouse
off Key Club Drive that was turned down
by Town Planning in July. The decision
was appealed to the Central Abaco Council
that overturned the decision and allowed
the construction.
The remaining members present, though
dissatisfied with the circumstances, felt it
necessary to move on and conduct their
business as they had before.
During the meeting they reviewed about
$1.8 million worth of house plans and ex-
tensions. The group was given a presen-
tation by a member of the Murphy Town
Committee on behalf of the community.
Plans were presented for a 50,000-square-
foot Community Center which the commu-
nity of Murphy Town would like to build.
The Board gave approval-in-principal.
Marsh Harbour Town Comm. Nov 10
By Timothy Roberts
The first business that the Committee
considered was a request by Town Plan-
ning for Marsh Harbour's input concern-

ing a take-away on Crockett Drive. The
application had originally been made to the
Central Abaco Town Planning Board that
had told the applicant that she must follow
the prescribed steps and provide various
approvals before the application could be
considered. The application was forward-
ed to the Marsh Harbour Town Commit-
tee by Town Planning as it sought further
guidance on the take-away. The applicant
was present and asking the Town Commit-
tee for guidance in proceeding so that she
could open for business.
The Committee reiterated the necessary
steps she needed to take in order to get the
approval of Town Planning. This included
following the guidelines set by the Depart-
ment of Environmental Health for take-
aways. They told her that when she had all
the correct permissions and inspections in
place, then she could return to Town Plan-
ning to seek its approval for the building.
A second person asked the Marsh Har-
bour Town Committee for approval in
principle to open a take-away at the Cross-
ing Beach. She is seeking to use the build-
ing next to the public dock and has made
an application for leasing the property.
The Committee deferred a decision on the
take-away until the lease application was
accepted.
Committee member Carl Archer made
a motion that fellow Committee member,
Roger Delancy, be removed as a represen-
tative of the Marsh Harbour Town Com-
mittee from the Central Abaco District
Council because he is not representing the
wishes of the Committee. He also motioned
that Colon Curry be the one to replace Mr.
Delancy. The motion was seconded with
no objections.

Hope Town District Council Nov. 23
By Timothy Roberts
Residents of Hope Town have already
begun voicing their displeasure at Cen-
tral Government's ruling in favor of New
Settlement II Limited, the development
company seeking to redevelop Elbow Cay
Club, granting them permission to pur-
chase and develop the property on Elbow
Cay.
The ruling comes less than one month
after four ministers, Deputy Prime Minis-
ter Brent Symonette, Minister of the Envi-
ronment Earl Deveaux, Minister of Pub-
lic Works and Transport Neko Grant and
Minister of Lands and Local Government
Byron Woodside, visited Elbow Cay Club
as well as Orchid Bay. The ministers came
to Abaco to review the two projects with
a view to making recommendations to the
Bahamas Investment Authority.
According to the ruling which came
from the Bahamas Investment Authority,
the developers were approved for "a per-
mit pursuant to the International Persons
Landholding Act to purchase the Elbow
Cay Club property comprising nearly 19
acres of land for a consideration of $5
million and the construction thereon of a
new hotel comprising 24 hotel rooms and
88 villas and a 36-slip marina with related
amenities."
The ruling further states that the ap-
proval is subject to four conditions, which
include 1. payment of outstanding real
property tax 2. The project commencing
within 12 months 3. New Settlement II
Limited obtaining the normal government
development permissions, including satis-
fying the requirements of the Ministry of
the Environment 4. Any tax concessions to

the project will be limited to the hotel and
marina.
Council members were upset that infor-
mation of the approval was leaked to the
public before the Council received the offi-
cial statement from the Investment Author-
ity. The Council will set up a own meeting
to address the community concerning the
results of the Elbow Cay Club ruling. The
date was not set at press time.
Orchid Bay, also receiving an approval
at the recommendations of the four min-
isters, was given approval in principal to
move forward with its proposed upgrades.
The approval granted the developer per-
mission to move forward subject to obtain-
ing normal government development per-
missions and in particular the requirements
of the Ministry of the Environment.
The resort will be comprised of a 100-
room, five star hotel with amenities, 17 pri-
vate residences, 53 waterside cottage lots,
inland marina with 354 slips and amenities
and a community churchThe approval in-
cluded two stipulations which require the
submission of a coastal engineering study
inclusive of assessments on the beaches,
dunes, storm surge and flooding analysis,
and the submission of an environmental
management plan for review and approval
by the Ministry of the Environment prior
to the commencement of the project.
During the meeting Chief Councillor,
Jeremy Sweeting presented his Hope Town
District Council Annual Report for 2009
to 2010 to the Council. The annual report
reflected on the previous year's work by
Council and offered some statistics on
Council attendance, permits granted and

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December 1, 2010

IDB grant will launch Bahamian

craft into cyberspace

Spring City is getting

a new water line

If you have traveled south from Marsh Harbour ,i c, rii, you would have seen blue pipe
laid along the side of the road. The Water and Sewerage Corporation is laying a 10-inch
transmission line to Spring City from its pumping station by the airport, about four miles.
This is the trenching machine.

This is one of three fire hydrants being installed along the highway with the new water
transmission line serving Spring City. One is at the Spring City turn-off, one is near the
airport round-about and a third hydrant will be midway on the water line.

Bahamas Information Services
The Inter-American Development Bank
has executed a $500,000 grant to launch
the Bahamian handicraft industry into cy-
berspace.
Signed between the bank and Bahamas
Chamber of Commerce in partnership with
Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Cor-
poration (BAIC), the program will allow
artisans to do business online.
"We see on a daily basis the significant
improvement in the quality and variety of
products produced by the Bahamas Nation-
al Craft Association members," said IDB
country representative Oscar Spencer.
The strategy of the project is to develop
a programme that complements the govern-
ment's effort to rally the industry around a
structured approach to the establishment
of industry standards, marketing, and ad-
dressing the over-reliance on imports.
The program's focus will be the devel-
opment and launch of a platform to support
and facilitate the marketing, sales, and dis-
tribution of Bahamian manufactured hand-
craft souvenirs via the Internet.
This project is going to present our
products to the world, said Chamber presi-
dent Khaalis Rolle. The ability for us to
sell our products online is a significant
coup for The Bahamas.
Also attending the press conference
were BAIC Executive Chairman Edison
Key. "These are exciting times to be a

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part of the growing Bahamian handicraft
industry," said Mr. Key. "Many doors of
opportunity are opening for us to tap into
those millions of dollars used to import
craft products for our tourists and resi-
dents. It is our hope that in short order the
vast majority of those millions of dollars
will be flowing directly into the pockets of
our artisans instead of out of the country."

Licencing Act From Page 1
all existing businesses are required to re-
apply for their license. There is no longer
a need to submit an application for a new
business through local government.
If an island has a Business License of-
fice or a Public Treasury office, all licens-
es will be submitted through one of those
departments. On some islands there are no
Business License or Public Treasury offic-
es, and in these instances the Administrator
will be responsible for handling applica-
tions and granting licenses.
Mr. Cooper said it was not yet an-
nounced which office on Abaco will handle
licenses. However, he noted that there will
be a town meeting called in December, and
it should be sorted out by that time. The
date and location of this meeting will be
announced.
Mr. Cooper said the intent of the new
Act is to make it easier and quicker for
those seeking a business license. The turn-
around time on applications is expected to
be reduced to one week and Prime Minis-
ter Hubert Ingraham said that the Business
License office will be a "one stop shop" as
all licenses will come under one umbrella.

Stop by and see our two warehouses stocked from floor to ceiling
Located in the old Sawyer's Soft Drink building

Call us at 367-4345
Mon. Fri 9:30 am 4:30 pm

December 1, 2010

The Abaconian Section B Page 19

BAIC introduces greenhouse technology

year-round farming.
The Andros greenhouses feature a
52-by-78-foot Israeli-designed self-venti-
lating metal model created especially for
hurricane prone Caribbean countries. It
was set up to show growers how it can be
used to grow hydroponically, and in soil,
whether in pots or in the ground, using the
drip system which supplies nutrients to the
roots of the plants.

North Andros has ic, cril acquired two greenhouses provided by the Bahamas Agricul-
tural and Industrial Corporation. One of them is being used to produce cabbages, toma-
toes, sweet peppers, spinach and Asian greens. "The other greenhouse is slated forfruit
tree propagation for distribution throughout the island, said Chairman of BAIC, Edison
Key, "so we can really get production going in this country and cut down on some of the
imports. We are making good progress.

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COMMONWEALTH BANK

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Assistant Branch Manager, Abaco

Commonwealth Bank is the premier Bahamian Bank with branches located in New
Providence, Abaco and Grand Bahama. We are committed to delivering superior quality
service, to training and developing our employees, to creating value for our shareholders
and to promoting economic growth and stability in the community.

Commonwealth Bank is presently considering applications for Assistant Branch
Manager, Abaco. This is an important and critical management position within the Bank.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Assisting the Branch Manager in managing the sales activities of the Branch to
enhance profitability.
Effectively leading, supporting and coaching personnel to achieve corporate
objectives.
Effectively managing a portfolio of consumer, mortgage and commercial loans.
Adjudicating and managing credit lines within delegated authority and within
policy.
Managing the Branch' s collection activities and the protection of collateral.
Ensuring that customers are provided with exemplary customer service at all times.

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Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Banking & Finance or a related
discipline from an accredited University would be an asset
Minimum of five years commercial banking experience with a minimum of 3 years
supervisory / managerial experience.
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Detailed knowledge of Retail / Commercial / Mortgage lending practices and credit
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and a pension plan.

Commonwealth Bank sincerely thanks all applicants for their interest in becoming
a part of our Bank, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Bahamas Information Services
Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial
Corporation has unveiled the first two
of a series of greenhouses slated for the
North Andros Agri-industrial Park during
a weekend growers' seminar there.
Thirty growers from six Family Islands
heard professionals from Jamaica Drip Irri-
gation and the Jamaica Greenhouse Grow-
ers Association on the latest techniques for

ers will be able to grow a lot of products
in a small area. Using the drip irrigation
system, the savings would be tremendous
compared to the old overhead system.
"That would go a long way in increasing
farmers' income, increasing the quality of
products reaching Bahamians' table, and
lowering the cost to householders."

"The seminar was very informational,
very encouraging," said pineapple grow-
er Diana Thompson of North Eleuthera.
"Greenhouse technology offers farmers a
better and easier way to earn a living. That
is the future for farmers in The Bahamas.
The ability to grow more products in a
smaller space during a longer season could
mean an increase in in-
come for farmers."
Growers came from
New Providence, Ab-
aco, Grand Bahama,
Exuma and Andros
"I am very im-
pressed. The work 7
went just perfect," said
BAIC Chairman Edi-
son Key. "One of the
greenhouses is already
in operation and the in-
terest among Bahami-
an growers is growing.
"Once we get this style
of farming established
throughout our islands,
we will be able to pro-
duce vegetables, for
example, throughout
the year instead of just
seasonal. A more recent pi
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Dr Allen held seminar on Shame

By Jennifer Hudson
It is a pity that the entire population
of Abaco and, indeed, the whole of The
Bahamas, could not have been present at
the very powerful seminar entitled Shame-
The Human Condition which was pre-
sented on September 17 at the Christian
Counseling Centre by Dr. David Allen.
Dr. Allen is a well known psychiatrist
with a wealth of experience having taught
Psychiatry and Religion at Harvard, Yale
and Georgetown Medical Schools. He has
been recognized for his outstanding work
in the area of cocaine addiction, is a rec-
ognized expert in all types of addiction and
their causes and an author of many books.
Dr. Allen has clinics in Washington D.C.
and Nassau and has been actively involved
with the Christian Counseling Centre since
its inception in Nassau 24 years ago. Dr.
Allen is now bringing his expertise to Ab-
aco to help hurting people here and will
be visiting once a month, working between
the Christian Counseling Centre and the
Auskell Medical Clinic.
Dr. Allen's message is that anger and
shame are rampant in our country and lead
to suicides and homicides, for deep down
they are the story of shame. But there is
help and there is a sure way to make a shift
from Anger (Shame/Fear) to Love (Com-
passion). The way to do this is printed at
the end of this article, and Dr. Allen im-
plores people to use it whenever they feel
angry, hurt or shamed.
"Anger is the most common face in the
Bahamas today, and this is the underlying
cause behind the spate of recent suicides. A
suicide happened on Abaco last week; don't
let Abaco get like Nassau," implored Dr.
Allen. "The country is in pain and the esca-
lating murder rate is because of all the angry
people. If you are angry, evil is crouching
at your heart's door. Murders and suicides
are the face of shame; shame is powerful;
this is new to The Bahamas. When people

are shamed and angry they respond with,
"You dissed me and I will kill you," but
you must conquer shame or it will blow you
apart," emphasized Dr. Allen.
"Sometimes the deeper the quiet the
deeper the shame, so reach out. If your
kids isolate themselves go and talk to them.
Kids are under the influence that if they
cannot have a pair of Nike shoes other
material things they want in life, then life
is not worth living, and they feel shamed.
Kids are very important, get to your kids.
Many kids, even in professional families,
feel abandonment because parents are too
busy; spend time with your kids.
"Many kids are shamed by favouritism
in the family; do not favour one child over
another because they are better looking or
more academic. Do not cause your child to
feel humiliation or rejection. Do not shame
because shame does not go away. Shame
produces loneliness and then problems
magnify. Shame is taking over in Nassau;
do not let it take over on Abaco," warned
Dr. Allen.
Dr. Allen urges all persons whenever
they are experiencing anger (which is the
face of shame and fear) to do the ABACO
SHIFT which will transform them to a
feeling of love.
THE ABACO SHIFT.
1.Be aware that you can shift.
2.Take time out.
3.Breathe deeply for one minute with
eyes closed which produces "Alpha"
waves which have a calming effect (Relax-
ation of body melts anger).
4.Silence (Calms our heart).
5.Simple prayer, "Lord have mercy"
(The source of Love).
6.Think of someone who loved you un-
conditionally as a child (The stream of Love).
7.Think of a place where you felt peace
and Love (The space of Love).
8.Think of three (3) things to be thank-
ful or grateful for.

9.Think of someone you can show kind-
ness to ( Opens us to Love).
Dr. Allen will be presenting a powerful
seminar every month on a range of topics

which will enrich us. For more informa-
tion on the seminars or for assistance call
the Abaco Christian Counseling Centre at
367-6215.

7th Annual Abaco Christmas Festival

By Michele Mikula
Find early joy in the holiday season by
attending the 7th Annual Abaco Christmas
Festival that is scheduled for December 4
in Marsh Harbour at the future site of the
Farmers' Market.
The Abaco Christmas Festival has prov-
en to be the leading event on Abaco by pro-
viding the best in local cuisine, entertain-
ment, family fun and arts and crafts. The
organizers for this annual festival include
the Abaco Christmas Festival Committee
and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism,
who are once again committed to deliver-
ing a quality event that will be pleasing to

the crowd and beneficial to the vendors.
This year's festival offers a host of fun
activities and an amazing amount of excel-
lent entertainment that includes Her Maj-
esty's Prison Pop Band. Locals and visi-
tors alike will be able to enjoy a wonderful
holiday shopping experience through the
uniquely handcrafted and gift items that
will be available at the festival. Gift giv-
ing will be a part of the festivities as Santa
Claus will be making a special appearance
to deliver hundreds of free toys to the kids.
For further information on the festival,
contact the Abaco Tourist Office at 367-
3067.

North Abaco Christmas Celebration

By Michele Mikula
For the third year in a row, the Ministry
of Youth, Sports & Culture and the Baha-
mas Ministry of Tourism will host a grand
Christmas Celebration for all to enjoy.
What awaits you at this year's festival
is an evening filled with great entertain-
ment, food, craft vendors and other holi-
day treats. Entertaining you with your
favorite holiday songs will be the Royal
Bahamas Defence Force Pop Band, New
Entry Band and the New Direction. Other

festive activities includes a tree-lighting
ceremony, a junkanoo performance, free
toys for the kids and a variety of games.
The organizing committee for the 3rd
Annual North Abaco Christmas Celebra-
tion invites you to be a part of this joy-
ous event that will take place on December
13th in Treasure Cay on the school park.
For further information on the Christ-
mas Celebration, contact the Abaco Tour-
ist Office at 367-3067.

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Toastmasters ac-
knowledge armed
forces at club meeting
By Canishka Alexander
The Toastmasters Lighthouse Beamers
Club members met for their regular club
meeting on November 11 at the Conch
Inn Conference Room. The theme select-
ed by Kenisha Cornish, vice president of
Education, was Salute to Armed Forces.
Although there were no speakers that eve-
ning, those in attendance were enriched
and humbled by what they learned about
our nation's heroes some of whom were
Abaconians.
During the education session of the
meeting, Toastmasters and guests were
given a brief history of a significant day in
Bahamian history known as Armistice Day
or Remembrance Day. Although the day
is celebrated under a number of different
names, the meaning behind it remains the
same.
Remembrance Day is set aside to hon-
our and celebrate our veterans who served
and sacrificed their lives in World War I
and World War II, and in The Bahamas, it
was celebrated on November 14.
The name of Capt. Leonard Thompson,
an Abaconian who fought in World War
II as a bomber pilot, was mentioned. Fel-
low Toastmaster Corp. Erica Colebrooke,
who serves as a member of the Royal Ba-
hamas Police Force, was applauded. The
dedicated service of officers who serve
on government-related agencies that pro-
tect or country like the Royal Bahamas
Defence Force and Royal Bahamas Police
Force were acknowledged.
Next, the significance behind the sym-
bolic red poppies that are often worn dur-
ing this time was revealed. Not only were
the poppies observed as they grew among
the graves of those who were buried in
Flanders Fields following the wars. The
poppy is also said to have medicinal quali-
ties and was applied to wounds to numb
the pain.
JA Orientation and
Charter Service
By Mirella Santillo
This year's new Junior Achievers' ori-
entation meeting was held on November
13th at Friendship Tabernacle. Over 30
students belonging to five companies at-

tended the meeting directed by Junior
Achievement Executive Director Lionel
Elliot, who came to train the new group of
Junior Achievers and to attend the Charter
Service the following day.
After reviewing the concepts of JA and
explaining the functioning of the organiza-
tion, Mr Elliot urged the students to turn
off the television sets and stay away from
Facebook, but to study instead to learn as
much as they could. They were advised not
to miss any of the Junior Achievement's
weekly meetings and encouraged to learn
the JA pledge as well as familiarize them-
selves with the points system that would
help their company reach the level of "Best
Company of the Year."
The five sponsors this year are the three
government corporations: Bahamas Elec-

tric Corporation, Bahamas Telecommuni-
cation Corporation and the Water and Sew-
erage Corporation, the groups that started
Junior Achievement on Abaco, and two
private entities, First Caribbean Bank, a
sponsor for the second year in a row, and a
new sponsor, Baker's Bay Golf and Ocean
Club. This year the orientation for the ad-
visors was held separately, a month ear-
lier, and the five groups had already held
meetings during which they elected their
presidents and chose a name and a motto
for their companies. BEC pledged to be
"Bold Excellent Chasers Co-op" (carrying
out operation perfection). BTC's company
will be doing business under the "Talk It
Up" logo and the Water & Sewerage Com-
pany, returning after a year of absence, be-

Abour 30 students have joined the Junior Achievers this year. They received their training
on the weekend of November 13 that concluded with a charter church service at Grace
Baptist Church. Mr. Lionel Elliottfrom Nassau conducted the training sessions.

came the sponsor of Splash" (Successful
Planning Leaves Achievers Soaring High).
First Caribbean Bank, last year's winning
company will operate as "Ace" ( Achiev-
ers Choosing Excellence) and Baker's Bay
Golf and Ocean Club wants its achievers to
become "Stars" (Striving Towards A Road
to Success).
The Charter Service took place at Grace
Baptist Church on November 14. The
church was full as the officers and mem-
bers of the church welcomed the members
of Junior Achievement, directors and advi-
sors.
The Junior Achievement ceremony was
set to start before the beginning of the
church service. Ishmael Morley, coordina-
tor for Abaco, welcomed the assembly and
outlined the benefits associated with being
a JA member. He mentioned that four local
students were helped with college expenses
through JA scholarships.
Before Mr. Elliott handed out the char-
ter documents to each company, he ac-
knowledged the accomplishments of the
sponsors and the volunteers involved in
the successful running of JA on Abaco. He
also announced that as of January, he will
return to a full time job at the Ministry of
Tourism and will be replaced by John Dar-
ville.
Anchor Club holds
installation ceremony
By Samantha V. Evans
Anchors from three Abaco Schools at-
tended an installation and initiation cer-

NOTICE is hereby given that all persons having any claim
or demand against the above Estate are required to send
the same duly certified in writing to the undersigned on
or before the 15th day of January, A.D., 2011 after which
date the Executors of the Estate will proceed to distribute
the assets having regard only to those claims of which
they shall then have had notice.

AND TAKE NOTICE that all persons indebted to the Es-
tate are required to make full settlement on or before the
date hereinbefore mentioned.

L. C. HULL & CO.
Chambers
Marsh Harbour, Abaco
Bahamas

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Clubs From Page 22
emony held at Abaco Youth Ministries on
November 20th. The presiding Rainbow
Pilot Club member was Neulessa Major,
who called the president from each club
forward for the initiation part of the cer-
emony. After the presidents received the
candle, the remaining members who were
present were called up to take part in the
ceremony. Mrs. Major led the initiation
of the new members. She told them that
Anchors are formed on the principles of
friendship and service.
The very first Pilot Club was orga-
nized in 1921 and from the beginning Pilot

members were concerned about the young
people and their needs. In 1952 Pilot In-
ternational adopted the project of Anchor
Clubs and in the 1990s Anchor Clubs be-
gan on Abaco. Mrs. Major told them that
the members of the Rainbow Pilot Club are
happy that they decided to join this service-
oriented organization. Mrs. Major further
encouraged them to listen to and learn
from Rainbow Pilot Club leaders.
After all members received their keys of
office, Charlamae Fernander brought brief
remarks. She told the Anchors that she and
the members of the Rainbow Pilot Club of
Abaco are very proud of them. She called
upon Anchors to support and attend activi-
ties. She told them to remember their pur-

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to them stating that the president of the
best club will receive an all expense paid
trip to the Pilot International conference
in July 2011 to be held in Dallas, Texas.
She stated that some of the criteria for this
trip are attending meetings, being active in
community activities, fund-raising, having
the right attitude towards service and their
enthusiasm. Refreshments were served at
the end of the ceremony.

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